Fernando Alonso claims Lewis Hamilton has only himself to blame for the abuse he received in Barcelona earlier this month.
Relationship between drivers "non-existent"
Fernando Alonso claims Lewis Hamilton has only himself to blame for the abuse he received at the Circuit de Catalunya earlier this month, because of his criticisms of the Spaniard.
Hamilton said in an interview last month that while the two were together at McLaren, Alonso had shown him "just how not to behave as a world champion".
And the Spanish two-time world champion believes those comments led to the abuse which upset the Briton and led to widespread condemnation.
He told radio station
Cadena Ser: "I didn't take any notice (when he said that), but the very next week they whistled him in Spain for saying that. That's the other side of the situation.
"If you talk like that, it's no wonder they jeer you."
Exaggerated
Alonso also claimed the reports of racism at the circuit had been exaggerated.
"If nobody knows exactly what they said to him, it is difficult," he added. "I haven't seen any of that on the television. If it happened, then it must be strongly condemned, but if it didn't, then it is quite a nasty trick.
"A few of those and the FIA could leave Spain without any races... I won in Monza in 2007 and when I did my lap of honour, the people were making obscene gestures. That's sport."
Meanwhile the Spaniard claimed his relationship with the British driver has not changed. "It's the same as last year, non-existent," he said.
