Fernando Alonso labelled rival Lewis Hamilton an ‘idiot’ during an explosive rant after the pair collided in the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Hamilton, starting behind Alonso, saw his race come to a premarture end when he was told ‘stop, stop, stop’ by his Mercedes team after colliding with the Spaniard.
The pair both made a strong start by surging past Sergio Perez but Hamilton wanted to go one better by slipping past Alonso.
Hamilton’s former team-mate successfully blocked off the move but that didn’t stop the Englishman attempting the takeover.
The 37-year-old clipped Alonso’s front left tyre, which sent his Mercedes car flying into the air and over the top of the Apline ace.
Hamilton tried to continue but smoke was coming from his car and he was informed over the team radio to stop, bringing his race to an end.
Alonso was able to continue but he was far from happy with Hamilton, taking to his team radio to blast the seven-time champion.
‘What an idiot!’ Alonso said on radio.
‘Closing the door from the outside.
‘I mean, we had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.’
Max Verstappen quickly took control of the race, moving up 11 places in just 8 laps after starting 14th on the grid.
At the halfway stage, the Belgian-Dutch ace was first in the race.
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