[Saba Sports News] After the Miami Grand Prix, footage not broadcast during the live race has drawn widespread attention. The clip shows Lewis Hamilton making a middle-finger gesture toward Franco Colapinto during the race, reigniting fallout from their first-lap collision.
The incident happened right at the start. Hamilton was forced to swerve to avoid Max Verstappen, who had gone sideways. He then made contact with Colapinto at Turn 11, damaging his car. The loss of aerodynamic efficiency left him on the back foot for the entire grand prix. He eventually finished sixth, one place ahead of Colapinto, yet his race rhythm was clearly disrupted. Post-race leaked footage captured Hamilton raising his hand to gesture at Colapinto on a straightaway, venting his frustration over the earlier crash. Though missed by the official broadcast, the video quickly went viral and became a major talking point after the race.
Hamilton admitted afterward that the collision cost him dearly, costing him around half a second per lap. With almost no downforce remaining, he could only nurse his car to the finish line. The setback dropped him from potential race-winning contention into the midfield, forcing him to focus merely on securing championship points. By contrast, Colapinto delivered the best performance of his career. Thanks to steady racecraft, sharp race awareness, and penalties for rivals, he crossed the line in an impressive seventh place.
In the editor’s opinion, occasional friction between F1 drivers is commonplace, but making a middle-finger gesture counts as a serious breach of sporting etiquette. If confirmed, such conduct would normally trigger an official investigation and public statement. So far, however, Hamilton has not faced any formal charges, and the FIA appears to be taking a low-key approach to the incident.