There is still so much to discuss in F1 after the GP of Monza. The bad accident between Hamilton e Verstappen has increased the tension between the two pilots and between the Mercedes and the Red Bull. In the end the race judges penalized the Dutch driver who a Sochi he will be penalized by three positions to be served on the starting grid. Bitter news for Christian Horner: “There is some disappointment with this three-place penalty on the grid, but we accept the Stewards’ decision. We believe that what happened between Verstappen e Hamilton was a simple race accident ”, concludes the team principal of the Red Bull.
Andrew Shovlin, track technical manager of Mercedes, he replied: “Obviously it was clear to us that Lewis had done absolutely nothing wrong and that Verstappen he was the only one to blame. But if you look, too Helmut Marko e Christian Horner they didn’t try to blame Hamilton, as if they knew Max was wrong. Also because they always try to blame Lewis on every occasion. The collision probably cost Lewis victory, certainly at least second place. It’s hard to accept ”.
Instead, he returned to talk about what happened on the track Lewis Hamilton: “I am ultimately proud of the decision of the Race Commissioners – he made his debut at Autosport -. I think I need some time to think about it, but surely what happened sets a precedent. And I think it will be an important precedent for the safety of the drivers, and he stresses that there are strict rules to be respected. Things like this will repeat themselves until we learn from what happens on the track, and I personally have no history with this type of accident. Ultimately, when you get away with things like that, then you will continue to do it. “
Hamilton defended himself on the dynamics of the accident with Verstappen: “We are all at the limit. But every driver, present or past, when he is inside will try to maintain his position. Of course when you enter wheel-to-wheel cornering and the car next to you is side by side on the outside, then you have to leave some extra space. But there is a known rule that says that the driver who is in front has the right of way in corners, and the other must grant it. We definitely need to analyze what happened and make sure the right decisions are made. Nobody wants to get hurt, and probably if we can put in place a better protocol, then in the future we can avoid this kind of thing ”, concluded the 7 times world champion.
OMNISPORT | 13-09-2021 16:55
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