It was a good day behind the wheel for Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix but the former world champion’s slow start led to an on-air apology from Sky Sports.
David Croft from Sky Sports F1 had to issue an apology following the broadcast of the Spanish Grand Prix when swear words from Lewis Hamilton were inadvertently captured on audio.
Hamilton, a former world champion, came in third place at Catalunya, marking his first time on the podium in 2024. Verstappen claimed victory once more, increasing his advantage in the drivers’ standings, while Norris, who started in pole position, gave the reigning champion a tough competition.
Hamilton has been trying to catch up this season following a challenging beginning, announcing that this would be his final season with Mercedes before joining Ferrari in 2025. The Barcelona race reflected his overall season, as Hamilton faced a tough start but managed to work his way up the rankings.
Speaking after the race, Hamilton lamented his “s*** start” and suggested he might have finished even higher otherwise. Sky Sports were broadcasting the footage from the cooldown room live and were caught unawares by Hamilton’s language, with Croft apologising to those watching at home.
It was Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell who made the fastest start, overtaking both Verstappen and Norris to lead inside the opening lap. However, Verstappen had the lead in the third lap and Russell would end up finishing behind his team-mate in fourth.
“It has been a good day, a solid weekend,” Hamilton said after his podium finish. “I have to say a big thank you to the team as they have been training so hard. The strategy and the pitstops were really on point.
“Unfortunately I got a really bad start and lost ground to the Ferraris so it was a battle to get back. With a better start… I don’t know if we could have held on to the guys ahead but I don’t think we would have been as far behind.”
Hamilton was not the solitary individual who felt remorse for a sluggish beginning.
The McLaren driver had his fourth runner-up finish of the year, unable to secure another victory like the one in Miami.
The 24-year-old expressed his thoughts by saying, “I should have won instead of could have. It all boils down to a poor start on my end.” “I’m uncertain,” he stated. “I must go back and examine. I’m unsure if I made a mistake or if I was just slightly off.
I only lost a small amount to Max, he wasn’t completely beside me, it was more that George suddenly appeared on the outside and caught me off guard.” “Congratulations to Red Bull and Max for a job well done.
It’s disappointing that we lost, but we will learn from this experience and improve for next time.”
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