(Motorsport-Total.com) – Immediately after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the emotions between the two camps fighting for the 2021 Formula 1 World Cup are boiling. Red Bull called for a tougher sentence for Lewis Hamilton, up to and including a suspension; whereas, at first relatively defiant, he saw no reason to apologize to Max Verstappen.
© Max Verstappen (Twitter)
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Photo from the hospital: Max Verstappen with Papa Jos and a smile
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With a little distance it all sounded a little more conciliatory. Four hours after the end of the race Hamilton posted on his Twitter account: “Today we were reminded of how dangerous this sport is. I wish Max all the best. He is an incredible opponent. I am glad that he is fine.”
Exactly 54 minutes later, the Verstappen fans could breathe a sigh of relief. The Red Bull driver posted a photo with his father Jos on his Twitter account, both of which have a smile on their faces. The accompanying text: “After all the examinations went well, I was discharged from the hospital.”
Immediately after the crash in the Copse curve, Verstappen was brought to the Medical Center in Silverstone, where routine examinations were carried out after the impact with 51g. Because he reported dizziness and malaise there, he was brought by helicopter to the hospital in Coventry to be under surveillance as a precaution. Until discharge at 10:00 p.m.
By then the waves had calmed down a little. The first comments from Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko in Hamilton’s direction were clear. Mercedes defended itself. And many fans hit each other’s heads on social media. Partly below the belt.
“The mood is heated up,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. But that is quite normal in such a situation: “It is a championship in which the greatest of all time, a seven-time champion, has to fight. Maybe with a car that is not as good as the other car. And then there is an upcoming superstar who wants to leave a scent mark here. “
“They collided and crashed. We saw that in the big rivalries before. That is why we could forever discuss who was to blame and who wasn’t. Who was to blame in Suzuka back then? It was tough racing. And if at Sometimes no one gives in to tough racing, then there is a collision. “
“The most important thing,” said Wolff, “is that Max is okay. At least that’s how it looks.” At the time, this was not yet certain information. A couple of hours later. So that nothing stands in the way of a continuation of the epic duel between Hamilton and Verstappen in two weeks at the Hungarian Grand Prix …
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