Toto Wolff hails Lewis Hamilton's sportsmanship: 'The only F1 driver who admits mistakes'

Toto Wolff has praised Lewis Hamilton for being the only F1 driver capable of admitting when they made a mistake following his incident with Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Italian Grand Prix,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World Championship,…

Hami꧟lton and Piastri tangled on the approach to the second chicane on Lap 41.

The seven-time world champion🃏 veered slightly right into Piastri’s path, giving him front wing damage in the pဣrocess.

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Hamilton was given a five-second penalty as a result but it proved to be inconsequential as he moved well clear of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris behind.

Immediately after the race, Hamilton admitted to the meꦜdia he was 100 pe🧜r cent to blame, revealing he’d apologised to Piastri.

“Yeah, that꧃ was Lewis’ mistake,” Wolff said when asked about the Piastri clash.

“I think a five-second penalty f🅠or that is what the menu says.

“These things happen, it's hard raci♔ng. You've got to overtake here a🔴nd we’ve seen a few of these. It’s justifiable.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 and Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60 battle for position. Formula 1 World
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 and Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60 battle for…

“He’s very sportsmanlike with these things, he is the only one that I see out there admitting and saying: 'I got this🦩 wrong'.

“W✤e just had a chat. [He said]: 'I didn’t see him on the right and it was on me.'

“That kind of sportsmanship is what you need to admire with him. Pretty much eve🦹ryone is always complaining and moaning just to try to not get a penalty.”

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