Max Verstappen saw his race at Silverstone come to an end after a crash with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix
Despite Max Verstappen taking pole ahead of the British Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton claiming he had no answer to the Red Bull car, everyone knew the race was far from finished.
With the latest instalment of Formula 1 being held in Silverstone, this race war by far from a bygone conclusion. Hamilton had ruled supreme at his home for manifold years, an advantage which was bound to play in his favour come Sunday.
However, rather than drawing inspiration from the support cheering him on and trying his best to emerge victorious on the night, the Brit decided to indulge in malicious ways to win the race. As he and Max Verstappen went at loggerheads, the two ended up engaging in a high speed crash, one which ruled the Red Bull driver out of the race.
Hamilton who was trying to overtake Verstappen was exquisitely outmanoeuvred by the Red Bull driver on the turn. As the two travelled at 180 mph, Hamilton ended up clipping Verstappen to send him swirling into the high tyre wall at the barriers.
IT WAS INCREDIBLE 👀 #BritishGp pic.twitter.com/BannUP7uqT
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Lewis Hamilton Bundles Blame For Crash At Silverstone On Max Verstappen
The impact was so severe that it ended up brining the curtains down on Verstappen’s race instantly. While avid viewers of the incident have been quick to besmirch Hamilton for his actions, the Mercedes driver clearly had other ideas.
Hamilton was seen complaining in his team radio about the incident being down to Verstappen’s mistake. Charles LeClerc ended up taking the lead subsequently before the race was halted as it was red flagged and stewards took charge of the crash.
“He turned in on me, man,” Hamilton is heard saying after he spoke about damage to his car as the left front side of his car clipped the right rear wheel of the Red Bull.
Hamilton worrying about the damaged tiny device on top of his front wing be like: pic.twitter.com/8TSH7ik5kx
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Red Bull principal was seen speaking to Mesa proceeding the collision with him urging Mesa to take the right action and punish Hamilton for the blatant crash.