Hamilton calls for unity

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton has called on his McLaren team to reunite in the wake of a turbulent Hungarian Grand Prix weekend…

Formula One:Lewis Hamilton has called on his McLaren team to reunite in the wake of a turbulent Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.

But whether bitter rival Fernando Alonso responds to Hamilton's plea remains to be seen.

After a pole-to-flag victory at the Hungaroring to extend his championship lead over Alonso to seven points, Hamilton confirmed the reigning world champion was no longer speaking to him.

That follows a controversial qualifying session in which Alonso was adjudged by stewards to have unnecessarily impeded Hamilton, resulting in a five-place grid penalty.

An acrimonious disagreement followed, and now the relationship between the duo is clearly at an all-time low.

Not that Hamilton was too concerned when he said: "I have to admit that going into the race there was a big cloud over my mind, and it was difficult to stay focused.

"Because the team weren't going to get any points, there was this feeling, so you didn't know if the team hated you, they just hated the situation, or who they blamed. It was difficult."

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