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Max Verstappen grins as he walks in on Lewis Hamilton napping in press conference room after Brit’s first podium of 2024
Hamilton saw the funny side as Verstappen joked at his expense
MAX VERSTAPPEN poked fun at Lewis Hamilton after disrupting his nap at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton picked up his first podium of the season after finishing third behind Lando Norris and winner Verstappen.
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And he clearly felt a little fatigued by his exploits as he took a chance for a bit of shut-eye ahead of the post-race press conference.
Hamilton, 39, lay down on a sofa as he listened to Bob Marley to unwind from the race.
But Verstappen interrupted his chill out session as he sat down to speak to press, causing Hamilton to sit up.
The Dutchman then joked: "Oh, lovely. He's clearly getting old... clearly getting a bit old. Get a massage."
Hamilton chuckled in response before preparing himself to speak to members of the media.
It was a positive day for the Brit who believes he and Mercedes are making progress as the season goes on.
He said after the race: "It has been a good day, a solid weekend.
"I have to say a big thank you to the team as they have been training so hard. The strategy and the pitstops were really on point.
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"Unfortunately I got a really bad start and lost ground to the Ferraris so it was a battle to get back.
"With a better start… I don't know if we could have held on to the guys ahead but I don't think we would have been as far behind."
Inside track on Hamilton's life
LEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One's most prolific winner.
The British speedster lives life in the fast lane both on and off the track, with a string of high-profile romances and jet-set lifestyle.
Hamilton made his name at McLaren and Mercedes but stunned the racing world by signing a £100million deal to join Ferrari for next season.
His exploits have seen him rub shoulders with Hollywood icon Brad Pitt but Lew snubbed the chance to feature in Top Gun 2.
And fans can follow his fortunes on the latest season of Netflix's smash hit Drive To Survive.
Hamilton's talent saw him go from humble origins in Stevenage to boasting an £11m car collection.
He joined celeb dating app Raya after splitting from Brazilian beauty Juliana Nalu.
And his exes are said to include Rita Ora, Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger.
Hamilton was embroiled in a bitter feud with Nico Rosberg but the pair buried the hatchet to sport £35k watches they were given for FREE.
He also shared high-profile battles with Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
But his most shocking showdown saw Max Verstappen handed the World Championship over him by a controversial safety car decision.
The Brit is chasing a record eighth world title - the first of which came in 2008 and has seen Felipe Masa sue F1 for £62m after a crash saw him miss out.
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