Hamilton joked in response to Alonso's criticism.
Lewis Hamilton responded to Fernando Alonso's criticism of him after the Singapore race with a joke.
Two laps from the finish Hamilton was 40 seconds ahead of Alonso, but due to brake problems he was forced to sharply slow his pace and cut corners. In the end Lewis finished only four-tenths of a second ahead of Fernando, who was infuriated by the seven-time world champion's constant corner-cutting.
On team radio Fernando delivered a very emotional monologue: "Mate, I can't believe this! I can't believe it! He knows exactly what he's doing! I can't believe it, I can't believe it. I mean, how is that possible? I can't believe it! Is it safe to be on the track with failed brakes? Oh, he should have…"
After the finish the stewards fined Lewis Hamilton for cutting corners, adding five seconds to his result, and the Ferrari driver ended up eighth in the classification behind Alonso.
Today the seven-time world champion decided to answer Fernando's criticism. On social media Lewis posted a compilation of clips from the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave, in which the main character utters only one line: "I don't believe it!"
Hamilton succinctly titled the video clip: "18 years later…" It's a reference to the fact that 18 years ago he and Fernando Alonso raced together for McLaren, and their relationship has been strained ever since.
Other articles
Bottas: I miss racing more and more.
On January 1, 2026, Valtteri Bottas will become Cadillac's lead driver and would already like to start helping his new team...
In Formula 1, the qualifying format will be adjusted.
Next season, the Formula 1 qualifying format will change slightly due to the addition of Cadillac as the eleventh team in the championship.
Stella: The team's principles are more important than just points.
An incident occurred between McLaren drivers in Singapore, fraught with potential consequences, and the team's management promised Oscar Piastri that it would analyze the episode...
Gasly criticizes Alpine car following 'uneventful' Singapore race.
Formula 1 | Pierre Gasly departed Singapore feeling extremely frustrated following a disappointing weekend for Alpine. He characterized his race as uneventful and acknowledged that driving the (…)
Toto Wolff suggests holding a race in South Korea.
The Korean Grand Prix was held from 2010 to 2013 in Yeongam, but the promoters later withdrew from staging the event for financial reasons. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that Formula 1 should return to the country to tap into its growing market.
Hamilton joked in response to Alonso's criticism.
Lewis Hamilton responded to Fernando Alonso's criticism of him after the Singapore race with a joke.