Formula one: Massa furious at Hamilton

SINGAPORE: Felipe Massa confronted Lewis Hamilton after the Singapore Grand Prix as the drivers followed up their clash on the track with an angry exchange. Massa accused McLaren’s Hamilton of not using his mind following a collision in the early stages and demanded that the sport’s ruling body, the FIA, penalise him. Massa confronted his rival in the mixed zone, slapping Hamilton on the shoulder before giving a sarcastic thumbs-up, telling Hamilton he had done a “good job”. Hamilton responded by shouting, “don’t touch me”.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 27^th,  2011.