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Hamilton apologises to Piastri for clash: ‘Misjudged the gap, totally my fault’
The seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, received a five-second time penalty for colliding with Piastri’s McLaren during a battle for eighth place at the second chicane in the thrilling race at Monza. However, Hamilton managed to salvage sixth place, behind his Mercedes teammate George Russell. Hamilton took responsibility for the clash and immediately apologized to Piastri after the race. Piastri accepted the apology and understood that Hamilton misjudged the gap. Hamilton emphasized the importance of overtaking Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin early on in the race, as it opened up opportunities for him and played a key role in his recovery.
Source: Crash.net
