Hamilton fires back at Verstappen's 'Mickey Mouse racing' remark

Hamilton endured a frustrating Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with his race coming to an early end following a brake problem just a few laps after an eventful opening battle with Max Verstappen. The Ferrari driver initially found himself fighting with the Dutchman through the opening corners before his afternoon took a turn for the worse, as the brake issue eventually forced the seven-time world champion to return to the pits and retire from the race.

Speaking to GPblog and other media after the race, Hamilton explained that he made a good start before finding himself involved with Verstappen through the opening corners. The Ferrari driver then approached Turn 5 and initially began slowing normally before the brake pedal suddenly changed, leaving him unable to stop the car as expected and sending him wide.

Hamilton consequently made light contact with the barrier, although the impact did not feel particularly severe from inside the cockpit. The brake pedal then returned to normal and everything appeared fine through the following corners, only for the problem to resurface shortly afterwards.

When Verstappen's remark was put to him, after the Dutchman described what happened through the opening corners as "Mickey Mouse racing", Hamilton simply replied: "It was pretty good racing to be honest."

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