In the 2022 season, the step back from mercedes has made that they have barely met on the track Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamiltonafter the brutal battle they had in 2021. However, in the Brazilian GP yes they coincided… and they touched each other againseeing the Dutchman forced to stop in the pits due to damage to the front wing.
“That was not a racing incident“said the British on the radio, exculpating himself from the action. And it is that hamilton He has ensured that he always tries not to crash.
“What can I say? You know how Max is. I think I’ll adapt. It has already been seen that in previous years I try to avoid contact” he said hamilton in ‘Sky Sports’.
Despite the incident Brazilthe one of Mercedes hopes that both drivers will improve in this type of situation and not have a touch again in the future: “I am sure that we will grow, both sides will grow and improve, hopefully, so that we do not have experiences like the ones we had in Brazill, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.”
Also, to wrap up the topic, hamilton points to that he was the target of Verstappen since the Dutchman was a newcomer and the British champion: “When you first come into the sport, the goal is the driver who has the most championships. First he was Fernando, then Kimi and then VettelSo I think it’s a natural thing.”
