Esteban Gutierrez calls Lewis Hamilton 'disrespectful' after F1 race
Esteban Gutierrez has accused Lewis Hamilton of being “disrespectful” following Sunday’s Hungarian GP at the Hungaroring in Budapest.
Hamilton had had a several second lead over his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg when he came up to lap the Mexican racing driver.
That lead diminished as Gutierrez held up Hamilton. While Hamilton was able to hold onto the lead, he was sure to make his displeasure known by giving the Haas F1 driver “the finger” as he finally passed him on the front straight.
Gutierrez was given a five-second penalty for ignoring blue flags but, after the race, he let Hamilton know that he was not pleased with the gesture:
Being a world champion doesn't give you the right to be disrespectful to your competitors, my friend @LewisHamilton
— Esteban Gutierrez (@EstebanGtz) July 24, 2016
Gutierrez finished the Hungarian GP a lap down in 13th position.
