SM
Newcastle vs. West Ham: 2 hrs 10 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Niki Lauda clarifies Lewis Hamilton comments

:Headline: Niki Lauda clarifies Lewis Hamilton comments: ID:276207: from db_amp
Niki Lauda moves to clarify his comments about world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Niki Lauda has moved to clarify his comments about world champion Lewis Hamilton.

On Tuesday, footage of the Mercedes team chairman speaking on Austrian broadcaster Servus TV emerged during which Lauda alleged that Hamilton trashed a hospitality room after crashing in Baku qualifying.

Lauda also said that Hamilton "lied" about the positive nature of his relationship with teammate Nico Rosberg.

The F1 legend then confirmed his comments about Hamilton's post-qualifying tantrum in Baku in a follow-up interview with Osterreich newspaper.

"He was sitting in the motor home and told me I must not follow because he was going to destroy everything," Lauda said.

"Later he let me in and we talked about everything."

However, a media statement issued by Mercedes "on behalf of Niki Lauda" on Wednesday sought to "set the record straight".

"Lewis Hamilton did not in any way damage... his private driver room... and did not lie about his relationship with Nico Rosberg," the statement declared.

Mercedes added that Lauda's comments were "blown wildly out of proportion compared with the casual context in which they were made".

amp_article__276207 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2016-07-07 08:01:10:
html db last update - 2016-07-07 08:01:10 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Niki Lauda

Click here for more stories about Mercedes

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .