An angry Kimi Raikkonen gave Lewis Hamilton the middle finger after he was blocked by the British driver during qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The Formula 1 world champion was penalised three grid places ahead of Sunday’s race at the Red Bull Ring for blocking the Alfa Romeo driver.
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Hamilton should have been on the front row but has dropped down to fifth
He had just left the pits when Raikkonen, who was on a quick lap, came across the Briton’s slow Mercedes at the top of the hill on the approach to Turn 3.
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Hamilton saw Raikkonen at the last minute, but in attempting to get out of the fast-approaching Finn’s way, instead crossed his path and thwarted his lap.
“Hamilton completely blocked me,” said an angry Raikkonen on the team radio after giving Hamilton the middle finger.
Hamilton was hauled in front of the stewards. After hearing from the world champion, and reviewing video evidence, they deemed he “unnecessarily impeded” Raikkonen, throwing him down the grid.
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Source: TalkSport.com Motorsport
