Hamilton vs. Stroll

Bizarre F1 incident: ORF expert “almost speechless”

The cars of Lance Stroll (left) and Lewis Hamilton came into contact during practice.(Bild: Screenshot ORF)

Strange scene during the third practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix: Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll and Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton collided. ORF expert and DTM driver Thomas Preining was "almost speechless".

There was a slight contact between Stroll and Hamilton in the third Spanish practice session - watch the video here:

Stroll was very angry: "The guy thinks he's alone on the track." Hamilton apologized immediately. The Briton said he had not seen the Aston Martin behind him.

"That was completely unnecessary on Stroll's part" 
 But Thomas Preining, who is on duty as an expert for ORF, clearly blamed Stroll. "Lewis drove on the outside and couldn't do anything else. It was completely unnecessary for Stroll to drive into his car." A "bizarre" incident, said ORF commentator Ernst Hausleitner. The Formula 1 fans probably thought the same ...