Fernando Alonso was furious after Lewis Hamilton obstructed him during the second practice session in Imola. The weekend is in full swing as Alonso gets ready to race in Italy for the first time since announcing his move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2025. Unfortunately, the seven-time world champion drew the attention of fellow drivers for the wrong reasons in Imola. Alonso criticized the British driver for his actions during the free practice.
In Friday’s session, Hamilton did not give enough space to Alonso on a cooling down lap, resulting in the Spaniard losing valuable time. Alonso did not hold back his frustration, expressing his discontent over the team radio. The two-time world champion accused Hamilton of acting as if he was the only driver on the track during the session.
Furthermore, Alonso pointed out that this was not the first incident of the session. According to the Spanish driver, Hamilton had already hindered him at turn 12 and this latest incident occurred at turn 7. Alonso hopes that these incidents do not occur during qualifying.
Fernando Alonso’s frustration was shared by another driver, who had a similar encounter with Lewis Hamilton during FP2. Hamilton’s rival, Max Verstappen, had a similar incident with the British driver during the same session. Although Hamilton apologized and took responsibility, Verstappen was not willing to accept the apology.
Verstappen stated that this was not the first time Hamilton obstructed him during a session. The current world champion tried to remain calm, but these incidents kept happening. However, Verstappen noted that Red Bull had more urgent concerns for the weekend.
It seems that Lewis Hamilton is having trouble avoiding contact with other cars at Imola. As the seven-time world champion prepares for qualifying, he must exercise more caution to avoid possible penalties in the race. Fans can expect an intriguing qualifying session this weekend.
