Lewis Hamilton has criticised spectators at the Austrian Grand Prix for cheering when he crashed in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. Hamilton went off at Turn Seven, close to grandstands packed with Dutch fans of his 2021 title rival Max Verstappen. Speaking after the sprint, Hamilton added: “It’s just mind-blowing that people would do that, knowing how dangerous our sport is. “You should never cheer someone’s downfall or someone’s injury.”Formula 1 said it has launched an investigation into reports of fans being subjected to “completely unacceptable” abuse at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton started Sunday’s grand prix in eighth place, his finishing position in Saturday’s sprint event.

Source: The Star July 10, 2022 22:31 UTC