Budapest: Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would be ready to repeat his attempt to pass Max Verstappen The championship leader was forced to pull out of the British Grand Prix earlier this month.
Dutchman Verstappen was taken to hospital as seven-time champion Hamilton closed an eight-point gap in the standings earlier this weekend Hungarian Grand Prix.
“In terms of this move, I will do it again as I have done in the past,” he said.
“I think, growing up, wheel-to-wheel racing was always the best from karting. The most exciting part of motor sport is when you see the racing up close.
“We are now seeing two teams performing incredibly close. And if more people are watching it tells you all you need to know,” he added.
Earlier, Verstappen, 23, said he remained unhappy with Hamilton, while clearing the air after his spectacular crash during a phone call with Britons.
NS red Bull The driver declined to go into any details, instead being more upset by the defending champion’s post-race celebrations.
“One man is in the hospital, the other man is waving the flag like nothing happened when you pushed that guy into the wall with 51G,” he said.
“And not only that, just the whole reaction of the team. That’s how you celebrate a win. A win in particular – how did they get it.
“That’s what I found really offensive. In a way, it shows how they really are. It comes out after a pressure situation. I don’t want to look like that.”
Mercedes’ Hamilton defended his reaction after the win.
Hamilton said, “I don’t believe our behavior was abusive. It’s one thing to know what happened and then celebrate it.”
“It was my home Grand Prix and we worked incredibly hard for who knows when a result like this will last.
“Emotions were running high. It wasn’t a deliberate celebration, it was just the joy of seeing so many people and so many people celebrating together and that’s a natural feeling. I’m not one to hide my feelings. This one It was a wonderful feeling,” he said.
Verstappen distanced himself from claims made by his team boss Christian Horner, who accused seven-time champion Hamilton of “dirty driving”.
“First time I’ve heard that. No, I think he misjudged the moment in that corner.”
Hamilton, 36, received a 10-second penalty for his role in the collision and Verstappen said it was too generous.
“I don’t think the penalty was right because basically you take out your main opponent and especially with the pace in our cars, we are miles ahead of the third best team.
“We are easily 40, 50 seconds ahead under normal circumstances. So, the 10-second penalty doesn’t do anything, so of course the penalty should have been more severe.”
The Dutchman holds a slim lead over Hamilton ahead of the season’s 11th race on Sunday, which is subject to prospective review. silverstone The consequences that Red Bull may face later on Thursday may begin with an attempt to persuade a stewards’ hearing, that the penalty was insufficiently severe.
Dutchman Verstappen was taken to hospital as seven-time champion Hamilton closed an eight-point gap in the standings earlier this weekend Hungarian Grand Prix.
“In terms of this move, I will do it again as I have done in the past,” he said.
“I think, growing up, wheel-to-wheel racing was always the best from karting. The most exciting part of motor sport is when you see the racing up close.
“We are now seeing two teams performing incredibly close. And if more people are watching it tells you all you need to know,” he added.
Earlier, Verstappen, 23, said he remained unhappy with Hamilton, while clearing the air after his spectacular crash during a phone call with Britons.
NS red Bull The driver declined to go into any details, instead being more upset by the defending champion’s post-race celebrations.
“One man is in the hospital, the other man is waving the flag like nothing happened when you pushed that guy into the wall with 51G,” he said.
“And not only that, just the whole reaction of the team. That’s how you celebrate a win. A win in particular – how did they get it.
“That’s what I found really offensive. In a way, it shows how they really are. It comes out after a pressure situation. I don’t want to look like that.”
Mercedes’ Hamilton defended his reaction after the win.
Hamilton said, “I don’t believe our behavior was abusive. It’s one thing to know what happened and then celebrate it.”
“It was my home Grand Prix and we worked incredibly hard for who knows when a result like this will last.
“Emotions were running high. It wasn’t a deliberate celebration, it was just the joy of seeing so many people and so many people celebrating together and that’s a natural feeling. I’m not one to hide my feelings. This one It was a wonderful feeling,” he said.
Verstappen distanced himself from claims made by his team boss Christian Horner, who accused seven-time champion Hamilton of “dirty driving”.
“First time I’ve heard that. No, I think he misjudged the moment in that corner.”
Hamilton, 36, received a 10-second penalty for his role in the collision and Verstappen said it was too generous.
“I don’t think the penalty was right because basically you take out your main opponent and especially with the pace in our cars, we are miles ahead of the third best team.
“We are easily 40, 50 seconds ahead under normal circumstances. So, the 10-second penalty doesn’t do anything, so of course the penalty should have been more severe.”
The Dutchman holds a slim lead over Hamilton ahead of the season’s 11th race on Sunday, which is subject to prospective review. silverstone The consequences that Red Bull may face later on Thursday may begin with an attempt to persuade a stewards’ hearing, that the penalty was insufficiently severe.
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