Lewis Hamilton apologised off-camera to TV presenter for frustrated interview after Spanish Grand Prix, reveals her colleague
There is no one bigger than Lewis Hamilton competing in Formula 1 at present. And he is, of course, upset about not being able to clinch even one win in his maiden season with Ferrari, since he moved from Mercedes to the French team this season.
It has now been revealed that he apologised to Sky Sports F1 presenter Rachel Brookes for venting his frustration in an interview conducted just after the race in Spain.
Lewis Hamilton's interview with Rachel Brookes
Despite doing well during the race, Lewis Hamilton eventually finished sixth at the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend. He could have been seventh had Max Verstappen not taken the 10-second penalty for hitting George Russell's Mercedes.
Soon after the race, when Sky Sports presenter Rachel Brookes asked Hamilton why he said something was wrong with the car, he replied, 'Not particularly.
It was just not a great day.' When she enquired about the strategy call, he said, 'Strategy was good, the team did a great job, just... that's it.'
It seems she hit the wrong nerve when she told him, 'I hate seeing you in this mood, it's hard seeing you in this mood.' The upset Ferrari driver couldn't hold back his frustration and responded, saying, 'What do you want me to say? I've just had a really bad day. I've got nothing to say. It was a difficult day, I've got nothing else to add to it. It was terrible. There's no point explaining it. It's not your fault, but what else is there to say?'
When she told him, 'I totally understand that.
I just hope they find answers for you,' he said, 'I'm sure they won't. It's probably just me.'
Lewis Hamilton apologised to Rachel Brookes
According to RacingNews365.com, Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft said on The Fast and The Curious podcast that Hamilton apologised to her for how he reacted in the interview.
'He did apologise to Rachel Brookes for being so down in the dumps off-camera. He said, 'I'm really sorry about that. I'm just so down.' And that just shows the extent that he really was down.
He's not putting this on for the cameras, trust me," he said.
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Hamilton had won the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai this year, but that is not counted as a final Grand Prix race. He is yet to win a Grand Prix for Ferrari. What has made things even more difficult for him is that, while he is left complaining about his Ferrari, his teammate Charles Leclerc has secured three podiums this year, including taking third place at the recently held Spanish Grand Prix, where Hamilton finished sixth.
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