SPIELBERG, Austria — Lewis Hamilton has questioned why followers on the Austrian Grand Prix cheered after he crashed out of qualifying on Friday night.

Hamilton misplaced management of his Mercedes in Flip 7 and crashed into the obstacles lining the surface of the monitor. The affect was extreme sufficient to break his automobile’s survival cell, which is the final layer of safety for the motive force in an accident.

Hamilton was unhurt, however simply moments after the affect and whereas he was nonetheless within the automobile, followers in one of many important grandstands had been filmed celebrating the incident.

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Requested in regards to the response on Saturday night, Hamilton stated spectators at races ought to have extra respect for the hazards concerned in F1.

“I did not hear them cheering I used to be going by means of a bunch of stuff within the crash,” he stated. “To listen to it afterwards I do not agree or condone that. A driver could possibly be in hospital and you will cheer that?

“Figuring out how harmful our sport is I’m grateful. Why would you cheer somebody’s downfall or somebody’s harm like that? It should not have occurred at Silverstone [when Max Verstappen crashed on the opening lap last year] and it should not occur right here.”

The incident meant Hamilton began Saturday’s dash race in tenth place however he managed to get better to eighth, which can now be his beginning place for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

“An enormous thanks to my workforce for placing my automobile again collectively, they labored loopy laborious in a single day and this morning to maintain us within the race so I hope tomorrow is an efficient day,” Hamilton added.