Hamilton 'devastated' after Brazilian GP spin and ninth place

Lewis Hamilton has said he is "devastated" by his Brazilian Grand Prix, which began with a charge from 20th on the grid after an engine penalty but ended with a spin in the closing laps at Interlagos.

Hamilton climbed 11 places early on intermediate tyres before his rear tyres faded. He was the first to switch to slicks when Ferrari changed strategy, but when rain returned on lap 62 he stayed out for one more lap and spun just before the pits. He finished ninth and a lap down in his 400th grand prix.

In an Instagram post on Monday, Hamilton said the team had worked hard all weekend and that he did not take the support of Ferrari fans for granted. He currently sits fourth in the drivers' standings with three rounds remaining.