Hamilton clear: 'From Verstappen there will always be hostility'

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Hamilton reaction after incident with 'hostile' Verstappen
21 July at 19:45
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  • Cas van de Kleut

Lewis Hamilton was on the podium in Hungary, but it certainly wasn't easy. Towards the end of the race, he collided with Max Verstappen. The Dutchman was frustrated after the incident, believing Hamilton moved while braking. The Briton himself sees no harm in his action, he said after the race.

Verstappen was having a frustrating race. Questionable strategic decisions left him behind Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. After overtaking the latter, the Dutchman drove towards Hamilton. The two touched: Verstappen braked on the inside, while Hamilton closed the gap.

Verstappen then immediately had his opinion ready: Hamilton would have moved while braking. Hamilton has a different take on the incident: "We were overtaking a straggler. I came into the braking zone and then Max appeared. I then defended my position. I left enough space on the inside, but he braked and went into the corner slightly differently. I went towards the corner and he shot straight ahead."

Hamilton: 'Will always be hostility from Verstappen'

Whereas Verstappen blamed Hamilton, the seven-time world champion does not do so the other way round: "It felt like a racing incident and it's easy to make mistakes like that, so I don't think there should be hostility. But of course, from his side, there will always be."

This article was written in collaboration with Ben Stevens.