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Formula One F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 21, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Formula One F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 21, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea
It was a frantic start to the Spanish Grand Prix, and an incident between Kevin Magnussen and Lewis Hamilton has now caused a debate. Kevin was trying to go around the outside of Hamilton and the two had a coming together. This caused Kevin to go into the gravel while Lewis picked up some damage.
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As it seemed, Kevin was not happy about the situation and made his feelings very clear on the radio. The Danish driver said, “**** Lewis just rammed me. He knew what he was doing”.
Lewis Hamilton on the other hand was not so sure that he could finish the race. “I would save this engine for you guys, I’m sorry,” said the seven-time world champion. His race engineer Peter Bonnington was more upbeat and said to Lewis that a P8 finish was still possible.
SkySports commentator Ted Kravitz claimed that Lewis’s car had taken a lot of beating and that his diffuser was damaged. Lewis’s race has taken quite the turn that Mercedes wasn’t expecting. “I don’t like hearing him like that,” added former F1 driver Martin Brundle.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton’s teammate, George Russell, is having the good of a race. The former Williams driver is currently fighting for the podium and is in the mix with the Red Bulls.
Lewis Hamilton fans are not happy with Magnussen’s move into Turn 4
Meanwhile, the stewards gave their decision and decided that no further action is required. F1 journalist Chris Medland tweeted, “Replay from Hamilton’s onboard looks like Hamilton was pretty blameless in that, I think Magnussen just got a bit too tight from the outside and gave him a puncture.”
Replay from Hamilton's onboard looks like Hamilton was pretty blameless in that, I think Magnussen just got a bit too tight from the outside and gave him a puncture.
Hamilton pits for softs. Magnussen also pits for mediums #F1 #SpanishGP https://t.co/WVDqJ5nmyV
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) May 22, 2022
And Twitter users weren’t happy about the incident either.
If magnussen didn't do that…we would've won..bc WHO IS MATCHING LEWIS' PACE
— Buki✨ (@Bux2701) May 22, 2022
What the hell was Magnussen thinking? That’s taken the fun out of this race immediately. The only driver on an alternate strategy is out. Argh! #F1
— Brad Philpot 🏁🏎 (@BradleyPhilpot) May 22, 2022
Magnussen robbed us of a Hamilton masterclass today. He's flying.#SpanishGP
— Belgarion (@Belgarion_Riva) May 22, 2022
Sir Lewis the quickest on track
Oh what could have been but for that tug from Magnussen
— Yemi (@yemifadahunsi) May 22, 2022
Magnussen pits for hards, looks to finish the race on this set I reckon. Under the right circumstances, there may still be points in it for him.#F1 #Formula1
— r/Formula1 (@F1Subreddit) May 22, 2022
Magnussen making contact with Hamilton at the start of the race just for him to end up last and Lewis in P6 hits different
— isa⁴⁴ (@f1witch_) May 22, 2022
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