SAO PAULO :Lewis Hamilton said his Ferrari dream had also become a nightmare as the Italian team suffered another double retirement in Brazil on Sunday and slipped to fourth in the Formula One standings.

The seven-times world champion made contact with Williams' Carlos Sainz and Alpine's Franco Colapinto at the start of the race at Interlagos and severely damaged his car's floor and front wing.

Stewards gave the Briton a five-second penalty for the incident with Colapinto and he eventually gave up the struggle and retired on lap 37, after serving the punishment.

Teammate Charles Leclerc also retired after qualifying third, punted out by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in a three-way collision that McLaren's Oscar Piastri took the rap for.

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