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 Alonso off the line as he moved his Mercedes into second p꧂lace before the first corner after making a lightning-fast start to Sunday’s race in൲ Montreal.

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However, Alonso would go on to have the last laugh as he later re-claimed secon💎d place from his former title nemesis, who had to settle with third place.&༒nbsp;

During a hilarious exchange in the post-race TV penಌ, Hamilton joked: “His reactions are a little slow… It’s an age thing”

Alonso🔯 laughed, before retorting: “Austria, tw♊o 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, Alons🍌o admitted he had no answer for his ൲slower getaway. 

“I still don’t know what h𒊎appened at thജe start,” he said.

Ask✨ed how his launch felt from inside the cockpit, Alonso replied: “Slow. Slow.”

“My reaction is still very good,” he💮 continued. “I need to check [what happened]. 

“I don’t know if the guys🉐 on the other side of the grid started good. Maybe it was just the wrong side of the grid.”

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