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There might not be many races that Lewis Hamilton would want to forget. But the Belgium GP at Spa was one such instance that he would like to take out of his mind. Hamilton started the race from 4th position but was out before the end of the first lap. His attempted outside-the-track overtake resulted in a collision with Alonso, ending his race prematurely.

The collision was measured at 45g on the SDR recorder in the car, which is massive, especially on a vertical load. Lewis Hamilton continued to race until he was told to stop the car. Hamilton in particular will be frustrated because he could have gotten a potential podium finish in Spa.

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However, fans on Twitter were furious and demanded FIA conduct an inquiry on why Lewis Hamilton was not helped by any of the marshals present on the scene. Furthermore, questions were also raised as to why a medical car wasn’t sent to pick up Lewis and take him directly to the medical center.

The FIA was also brutally trolled by F1 Twitter for not following basic safety or medical procedures, but was quick to exempt jewelry from the race track due to ‘safety reasons.’

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Lewis Hamilton says he’s ‘grateful to be alive’ after the Spa collision

Every great athlete commits a mistake once in a while. Lewis Hamilton admitted that it was his fault in the Belgium GP, which eventually ended his race in the 1st lap.

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Lewis said, “Looking back at the footage he was in my blind spot, I didn’t give him enough space. It is my fault. Just, so sorry to the team. I could not see him. I am sorry to the team and I need to recuperate and get back on the treadmill.” 

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He added, “I remember looking at the ground, it was definitely high up. I’m grateful to be still alive and in shape,”

With Lewis’ retirement, his streak of crossing the chequered flag in every race this season came to an end. Although, the Mercedes ace will be looking to use the disappointing weekend as extra motivation to perform well in the upcoming race in Zandvoort.

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Mercedes will have to pull up their socks if they want to finish the season ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors Championship. The Brackley-based outfit currently trails the Italian constructors by 41 points. However, they will be looking to push The Prancing Horse in the business end of the season and overtake them.