Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen had an intense rivalry in Formula 1 history in 2021. Both drivers’ races were sabotaged by an unfortunate incident during the . Verstappen was deemed responsible for the incident and received a ten-second penalty and two penalty points. Many people remember the many collisions between Hamilton and Verstappen during the controversial 2021 season.
In 2021, Verstappen and Hamilton collided several times. The British Grand Prix was particularly notable because Verstappen’s race was sabotaged after a big collision with Hamilton. Some believed that Lando Norris’ collision was linked to the unpunished incidents involving Hamilton in 2021. However, the team dismissed such conclusions and claimed to have overcome the previous problems.
The Austrian director had not yet seen the incident between Norris and Verstappen. Therefore, he should examine the incident in detail before drawing any conclusions. However, the incidents of 2021 did not have an influence on what happened this season. Wolff noted that the FIA’s handling of the accident at the Austrian Grand Prix was unsatisfactory.
Max Verstappen faced the consequences of the incident, while Lando Norris escaped sanctions. The team criticized the penalty as unnecessary and too harsh. Additionally, Norris would not receive additional sanctions at the upcoming British Grand Prix. However, the Red Bull director supported the team’s star in this incident.
Horner acknowledged that Verstappen was a tough competitor and that McLaren and Norris were aware of that. He stressed that the Briton was trying to make up for the results he lost in the qualifying race, so it was inevitable that the two highly talented drivers would collide and find themselves in a tense situation.
McLaren showed respect for Verstappen even though he was not responsible for the incident. In this way, Woking demonstrated great integrity, and Verstappen was not entirely wrong in his position. The collision was a racing incident that could have been avoided. However, moments like these contribute to an extremely exciting rivalry between the drivers on the track.
