Hamilton apologies to Raikkonen but says: It was going to be an easy victory @ Sunday June 8

Lewis Hamilton confessed he apologised to Kimi Raikkonen after their race-ending crash during the Canadian GP but refused to admit he was to blame for their pit-lane prang.

The accident occurred in unusual circumstances on lap 19 of the race when Hamilton's McLaren collided with Raikkonen's stationary Ferrari at the end of the pit-lane.

Raikkonen, along with the BMW of Robert Kubica, was prevented from rejoining the race by a red light that Hamilton either did not see or did not see in time to avoid the collision.

"I don't what happened," Hamilton admitted. "I saw Robert and Kimi and didn't want to get involved with them.

"By the time I saw the red light it was too late. It's unfortunate - I've apologised to Kimi but these things happen."

Asked whether it had been a "consolation" that Hamilton's race-ending mistake also proved to be the end of the race for his closest rival in the World Championship, he replied: "Not really. I'd rather it not happened. I was breezing it - it was going to be an easy victory."

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