What did Max Verstappen think of his F1 clash with Lewis Hamilton in the BrazilianGP – and his time penalty? 🤔 Find out 👇
The world champion was attempting to snatch second from Hamilton at the early safety car restart, but came to blows with hisHaving attempted to go around the outside of Hamilton at Turn 1, he then found himself squeezed at the apex of Turn 2 before the pair clashed. The stewards handed Verstappen a five second penalty for being predominantly to blame for the collision.
“I just felt it, as soon as I was going next to him, that he had no intention to leave me space,” said the Dutchman. “And okay, if you don't leave me space, are we just going to collide?” “But then you feel it with a driver, if he's going to leave space or not. And there was zero intention to leave me space.”Photo by: Mark Sutton /Verstappen said he was slightly taken aback that the stewards decided he was mostly at fault for the incident.
Reflecting on the position of the cars, Verstappen reckoned Hamilton could have given him more room without losing the position.
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