Fernando Alonso sarcastically applauded Lewis Hamilton throughout second follow for the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.
Alonso was sad that Hamilton appeared to get in his means in the course of the session, and responded by sarcastically praising his former McLaren teammate.
The second was not proven on the world feed throughout follow, however the video was later revealed on social media.
Alonso and Hamilton’s rivalry dates again to 2007, once they had been F1 teammates at McLaren.
Hamilton completed forward of Alonso within the drivers’ standings throughout his rookie season.
Though there stays a powerful respect between the 2, they’ve often clashed over time.
Extra not too long ago, on the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix, Alonso went on an uncommon rant over the crew radio after Hamilton completed forward of him regardless of having issues together with his brakes.
Hamilton then hit again with a humorous submit on Instagram, sharing a clip from the British sitcom One Foot within the Grave the place the primary character, Victor Meldrew, repeatedly says “I am unable to imagine it.”
Alonso didn’t point out the latest incident with Hamilton in his post-practice debriefing.
“I positively suppose the automotive felt higher in FP2 than in FP1, so we made some adjustments to the set-up,” Alonso stated after FP2.
“Properly, let’s discover extra in that route tonight.”
Alonso stays cautious of Aston Martin’s tempo, which frequently seemed stronger in follow than in qualifying or the race.
“It was a mixture of all the things,” Alonso added.
“However anyway, I have been within the prime 5 within the final 4 Grands Prix on Friday, however Saturday I wasn’t my true self. So, yeah, I’ve to take issues very rigorously as we speak, the instances.”
“Yeah, most of us solely did FP2 and FP1 was the rookies within the automotive, so I believe everybody will enhance a bit of bit tomorrow.”
