Alonso made an ideal begin to seize second from Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez whereas Hamilton moved as much as third and tried to overhaul the Spaniard, turning throughout after edging half a automotive size clear.
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They collided, Hamilton’s Mercedes lifting excessive into the air and clattering throughout the kerbs earlier than parking up beside the observe, ending his document of ending each race this yr.
“What an fool, closing the door from the surface,” exclaimed Alonso over the radio of his former McLaren teammate. “We had a mega begin, however this man solely is aware of the best way to drive and begin in first.”
Stewards investigated the incident and determined to take no additional motion.
Hamilton, winner of a document 103 races, continued for half a lap earlier than slowing and pulling over with smoke coming from the again of his Mercedes. Alonso went on to safe fourth place.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo got here in fifteenth for McLaren.
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