Lewis Hamilton teases F1 rival Fernando Alonso over slower start at Canadian GP: "It's an age thing"

Lewis Hamilton has teasingly suggested that Fernando Alonso's slower start at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix was down to “an age thing”. 
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team celebrates his second position with third placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team celebrates his second position with third placed…

Hamilton was able to jump Alonsꦚo off the line as he moved his Mercedes into second place before the first corner after making a lightning-fast start to Sunday’s race in Montreal.

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However, Alonso would go on to have the last laugh 🅘as he later re-claimed second place from his former title nemesis, who had to settle with third place. 

During a hilariou🐟s exchange in the post-race TV pen, Hamilton joked: “His reactions are a little slow… It’s an age t🌃hing”

Alonso laughed, before retorting: “Aus🍨tria, two weeks time…”

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World…

Speaking later in the ♏FIA press conference, Alonso admitted he had no answer for his slower getaway. 

“I still don’t know what happened at the s🐻tart,” he said.

Asked how his launch felt from inside the co꧂ckpit, Alonso replied: “Slow. Slow.”

“My reaction is sti🍌ll very good,” he continued. “I need to check [what happened]. 

“I don’t know if the guy🐼s on the ot🍷her side of the grid started good. Maybe it was just the wrong side of the grid.”

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