Alonso apologizes to Hamilton for calling him "idiot"

Fernando Alonso has offered Lewis Hamilton an apology after calling the seven-time world champion an 'idiot' after the pair collided in the Belgian Grand Prix, Report informs, citing Daily Express.

The Spaniard said he plans to speak to the Mercedes driver as he looks to bury the hatchet after last week's tension.

The Alpine man said he believed the situation had been overblown as a result of the 37-year-old's nationality but still apologized for his language.