LEWIS HAMILTON stormed out of an interview after Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton’s worst start to an F1 season continued on a disappointing day for Mercedes as Max Verstappen took the chequered flag. Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished third and fourth on Sunday, with the reporter asking Hamilton if he was jealous. Hamilton snapped back: “Do you have any better questions?”. The reporter apologised but Hamilton walked away before another question could be asked, whilst his press officer simply said: “Thank you.”. In a separate interview, Hamilton said his car had suffered damage after the restart following contact with Leclerc. Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate George Russell finished two places ahead of him in seventh on Sunday.

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