Lewis Hamilton apologises to Sky Sports presenter after tense interview that saw F1 star on verge of tears
The shocking moment came after Hamilton blamed himself for a 'terrible' performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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The Ferrari star finished sixth in Barcelona, with Oscar Piastri coming first, and remains winless for his new side.
After the race, Hamilton was interviewed by Sky Sports presenter Rachel Brookes.
And the seven-time world champion appeared close to tears when asked if there was 'something wrong' with Ferrari's car.
He said: 'Not particularly, it was not a great day. The strategy was good, the team did a great job. That's it.'
Noting Hamilton's downcast mood, Brookes replied: 'I hate seeing you in this mood.'
But the Brit snapped back with watery eyes: 'Well what do you want me to say? I had a really bad day and I've got nothing to say.
'It was a difficult day, I've got nothing else to add to it. There's no point explaining it.
'It's not your fault, I've just not got anything to say. I'm sure (Ferrari) won't (be able to find a fix), the answer is probably just me.'
However, Hamilton has now apologised to Brookes for his tense replies in the interview.
Her fellow Sky Sports star David Croft revealed all on The Fast and The Curious podcast.
He said: 'Lewis was really down on himself, and no one likes to see that because at the end of the day, whether you're a fan or not, Lewis Hamilton is the greatest racing driver we've ever seen.
'Statistically, he is the greatest. I think he's the greatest even without the stats.
'He wears his heart on his sleeve and should be applauded for that because it does a lot of good when he wears his heart on his sleeve.
'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.
'And once again, it's right after the race. He's not had time for a debrief. He's not had time to have a chat with his race engineer.
'So he probably didn't know the extent of whatever damage the car had at the time he spoke to Rachel.
'And he probably didn't realise that it was the car that was hindering him more so than his driving in that one.
'And look, when you're in a Ferrari and you're overtaken by Nico Hulkenberg, albeit in a Ferrari-powered Sauber, you're going to question, 'Is it me really? Am I doing something wrong here?'
'Because it just didn't go for him really from the outset.'
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