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Lewis Hamilton escaped a penalty in Saturday’s sprint race in Miami “because he is not Spanish”, Fernando Alonso has claimed.
Alonso accused Hamilton of “arriving like a bull” and subsequently said he “ruined” other drivers’ races after they collided at the opening corner at the Hard Rock Stadium
Alonso suffered a puncture following the coming together. His Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll and British driver Lando Norris retired with damage after they, too, were caught up in the four-car tangle.
The stewards noted the incident, but took no action. Hamilton finished eighth but was later demoted to 16th when he was hit with a drive-through penalty for speeding
Max Verstappen controlled the 19-lap dash – which took place prior to qualifying for Sunday’s main event – to claim a dominant win.
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But the action unfolded behind Red Bull’s Verstappen – who extended his championship lead over third-placed Sergio Perez from 25 points to 27 – with Hamilton taking centre stage.
The seven-time world champion enjoyed a strong getaway from 12th before he slung his Mercedes down the inside of an unsuspecting Alonso, four places ahead of him on the grid.
Hamilton bumped into Alonso’s Aston Martin, who then collided with Stroll. Norris was minding his own business on the outside of the opening right-hander only for Stroll – sent out of control by Alonso – to hit the British driver’s McLaren.
