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Damon Hill compliments frequently-criticised Verstappen: 'That's nice'
Damon Hill can often be critical of Max Verstappen. The previous week, reacting to a quote by Alain Prost where the Frenchman compared the Dutchman to Niki Lauda, the 1996 world champion said the Austrian drove with his 'mind, not his fists'. Today however, Hill praised the defending world champion after the Sprint.
During the first session of the day, it was Lewis Hamilton who won the Sprint ahead of Oscar Piastri and Verstappen. With that, the seven-time world champion managed to earn his first-ever Sprint victory for the Scuderia.
As the Dutchman finished third, both drivers parked their cars alongside each other after the Sprint. Afterwards, Verstappen congratulated the Briton with a smile on his face. While Hill was often critical with the way Verstappen acts on and off the track, he shared that picture on his Instagram, captioning it with the words: "That's nice."
Afterwards, Verstappen finished just ahead of the Ferrari driver in qualifying. The Dutchman will begin the session from P4, while Hamilton will start from spot number five on Sunday.
This article was written in collaboration with Ludo van Denderen
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