Lewis Hamilton made his dissatisfaction with Franco Colapinto clear after the pair collided during the Miami Grand Prix.

The pair tangled at turn 11 on the first lap of the race, causing significant damage to Hamilton’s car. He was easily able to overtake Colapinto shortly afterwards approaching turn 17 – and raised a middle finger at his rival as he did.

Hamilton was concerned about the effect the damage would have on his race. He repeatedly told race engineer Carlos Santi it was “going to be a long race” given the loss of downforce on his car.

Later in the race Hamilton had to lift-and-coast significantly, which Ferrari said was a consequence of his damage. Nonetheless he finished and was promoted to sixth place after the race by his team mate’s penalty.

“That was a frustrating race, guys,” said Hamilton after taking the chequered flag. “Just the performance of the car after the damage was nowhere. Sorry about that.”

After the race Hamilton said it has been “a long race in no-man’s land.” He said his updated car had felt competitive until he picked up damage at the start.

“I think if the car was in one piece… I felt that car was pretty good on the laps of the grid, so I felt like we would have been more competitive and so I really felt optimistic for today,” he said.

“But I got held up at the beginning when Max [Verstappen] spun and I was in the wrong position for that, and then obviously the damage that I got after that then I had nothing.”

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Hamilton’s radio messages about his car damage

Lap: 1/57 HAM: 1’40.683

Santi
I got damage.

Santi
And feedback about front wing.

Lap: 2/57 HAM: 1’33.789

Santi
Stay out.

Hamilton
[Unclear] my car.

Hamilton
Definitely lost something from the car, I’m pretty sure, left side.

Santi
We see damage on the sidepod and floor. Nothing we can do.

Lap: 3/57 HAM: 1’33.971

Hamilton
Going to be a long race like this.

Hamilton
Lacking a lot of downforce

Santi
We are seeing 10 to 15 points down.

Lap: 4/57 HAM: 1’34.184

Santi
Race is still long, conditions can change.

Lap: 5/57 HAM: 2’15.026

Hamilton
Don’t have the downforce to keep up with these guys.

Santi
What you’re doing is good.

Hamilton
Something just fell down in my cockpit. [Unclear] seat.

Lap: 6/57 HAM: 2’14.270

Hamilton
It’s going to be a long race with this damage.

Santi
We can do it. I’m sure.

Hamilton
Feels just pretty poor.

Santi
Same pace of Piastri.

Lap: 7/57 HAM: 2’14.270

Hamilton
Sorry about the damage. Colapinto running me wide or whoever that was.

Santi
Yeah, we see Lewis, it is 10 to 15 points. It’s more in high speed than in low speed. And there is a marshal in turn 15 on track. And stay in line behind the Safety Car please.

Lap: 9/57 HAM: 2’27.200

Hamilton
It’s going to be hard to beat these faster cars, pure speed.

Lap: 10/57 HAM: 2’17.890

Santi
You’re good on tyres. Keep them there.

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