Lewis Hamilton (L) and Fernando Alonso were teammates at McLaren in 2007 (Getty)
Fernando Alonso came out safely from the collision to finish fifth while Lewis Hamilton registered a DNF
Fernando Alonso was left fuming with Lewis Hamilton after the two drivers collided during the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Footage of an angry Alonso making a finger wave to Hamilton has gone viral on the internet. The video footage shows Alonso furiously wagging his finger at the Mercedes driver as he drove past.
Alonso didn’t mince his words on team radio either while speaking about the incident, calling out his old rival for his aggressive driving style. “What an idiot!” Alonso said on the radio.”Closing the door from the outside. I mean, we had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” Alonso escaped any real damage on his car though and he stayed in the race. The incident was investigated by stewards, but it was decided that no further action was necessary.
Hamilton was forced to retire shortly after the collision because of the damage his car sustained. After the race, the seven-time world champion took full responsibility for the crash.
Alonso’s gesture received interesting reactions from the fans on Twitter. Let us take a look at some of the responses.
“He waved his finger at drivers this season more than he has championships”, wrote a fan, taking a dig at Alonso.
“Lewis lives rent free in this man’s head, 2008 really messed Fernando mentally”, wrote another fan.
“This is why Fernando is the most entertaining driver on the grid”, read another tweet.
“Hamilton fanboys are really salty about this. It seems like they dont like to admit his driver makes silly mistakes”, tweeted another fan, taking a dig at Hamilton fans who are bashing Alonso for the gesture.
“Alonso is so jealous of Hamilton and his years of success with Mercedes. It’s quite cute”, wrote another fan.
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