F1 fans left 'heartbroken' after hearing what Lewis Hamilton said in his interview following Spanish Grand Prix

Formula One fans have been left heartbroken after watching Lewis Hamilton's interview following his disappointing performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.

On Sunday, a highly-dramatic Spanish Grand Prix saw McLaren star Oscar Piastri extend his lead in the championship standings as he crossed the line first ahead of teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Unfortunately for Ferrari, seven-time world champion Hamilton didn't have as good a race as his teammate, as he finished the race in sixth, behind former Mercedes teammate George Russell and Kick Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg.

Immediately after the race, Hamilton spoke with the media about what led to his disappointing performance in Barcelona, and his brutally honest assessment has left fans on social media totally heartbroken.

When asked if he knew what had caused him to finish the race five seconds behind his teammate, a clearly disappointed Hamilton blamed himself for the result.

Lewis Hamilton finished the Spanish Grand Prix in sixth. (Image: Getty)

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "Not particularly, it's just not a great day. Just not a great day. Strategy was good, team did a great job. That's it."

When the reporter admitted that she hated seeing Hamilton in such an upset mood, he hit back, saying: "What do you want to say? I just had a really bad day and I've got nothing to say.

"It was a difficult day, theres nothing else to add to it, it was terrible. There's no point explaining it, it's not your fault, I just don't know what else to say."

Understanding Hamilton's emotions, the journalist admitted that she hoped that Ferrari could help him find answers to his issues this season, to which he added: "I'm sure they won't. It's just, probably, just me."

Hamilton's brutally honest and clearly emotional immediately went viral on social media, with many fans agreeing that they hated seeing such a legend of the sport beat himself up.

Lewis Hamilton has had a difficult start to his time with Ferrari. (Image: Getty)

Reacting to the interview, one fan wrote on X: "Thank you for sharing this. Even though I know the criticism to his lack of results is valid, these moments remind me that my champion is probably being harder on himself than us sitting in the sidelines.

"Sorry we were hard on you. Supporting you to the end, LH"

Another shared this concern, adding: "That's a defeated guy right there. He is despondent. This may break him."

While one wrote: "This is absolutely heartbreaking to see, just want prime Hamilton back."