FERNANDO ALONSO has blasted Lewis Hamilton – saying the Brit escaped a penalty in Saturday’s sprint race “because he is not Spanish”.

Alonso said Hamilton “arrived like a bull” and then “ruined” other drivers’ races after they collided at the opening corner during the short sprint race at the Miami GP.

Lewis Hamilton divebombed his car up the inside of turn oneCredit: Splash

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Unable to stop his momentum, the move saw Hamilton collide with Fernando Alonso

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Alonso then ended up hitting Lance Stroll and then Lando Norris, ending their racesCredit: Splash

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Hamilton escaped a penalty for the incident
Alonso picked up a puncture in his Aston Martin while his teammate Lance Stroll suffered damage and McLaren’s Lando Norris was punted out of the race completely after Hamilton’s aggressive start caused chaos.

The stewards noted the incident but Hamilton escaped without punishment, although he finished eighth and later demoted to 16th due to a post-race penalty for speeding in the pitlane.

Alonso, who had a bust-up with Hamilton when they were teammates at McLaren in 2008, said: “Lewis was on the inside, a little bit out of control, but I guess they won’t decide anything, because he is not Spanish.

“But he ruined the race for a few people, especially Norris, who had a very fast car and he was out in that incident.”