Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were involved in a crash at Silverstone, one which ended up brining to an end the Red Bull driver’s race in the British Grand Prix
Ahead of the British Grand Prix 2021, the most awaited showdown was Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s matchup. With Verstappen only outdoing Hamilton by 1.43 seconds in the F! Sprint Qualifying Race on Saturday, Sunday’s main race was too close to call.
Despite taking pole ahead of Sunday’s matchup, Verstappen knew he faced a daunting task. While Hamilton had claimed that he had no answer to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull car, Verstappen knew that Hamilton’s record at home put him in a sticky situation.
Lewis Hamilton And Max Verstappen Crash At British Grand Prix 2021
And when the race got underway on Sunday, we were in for the intoxicating brew we had ardently awaited. Both locked heads, snapping at each other’s heels across the opening exchanges.
Ahead of Hamilton, Max Verstappen pulled off a sublime bit of blocking to keep away Lewis Hamilton’s threat ahead of the Copse exit. As Hamilton powered right behind Verstappen in a bid to over take him, Verstappen parried away his threat at the corner to ensure he kept the lead.
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It was there that Hamilton’s Mercedes ended up nicking Max Verstappen in the rear to send Verstappen swirling into the barrier. It was a howler of crash for him as his car was sent bundling into the barriers at the exit of Copse, a horrendous crash which ended his race at Silverstone.
Christian Horner Levels The Blame For The Crash At Silverstone On Lewis Hamilton
Ensuing the incident as the race was red flagged, Christian Horner spoke to race director Michael Mesa to make his angst clear. And he was clear in his anguish as he squarely laid the blame for his driver crashing out owing to Hamilton’s clips.
“Every driver who has driven at this circuit knows you do not stick a wheel up the inside at Copse.
“That’s an enormous accident and it was 100% Max’s corner, so as far as I’m concerned, full blame lays on Hamilton, who should never have been in that position,” Horner said.