Max Verstappen thinks he is aware of why Lewis Hamilton didn’t present as much as the stewards room after the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The FIA introduced throughout the race their intention to research an incident between previous rivals Verstappen and Hamilton.
Verstappen nipped previous Hamilton at Flip 4 in a battle over P11 which caught the stewards’ eye.
However they later opted to provide a ‘no additional motion’ verdict.
Verstappen was current to listen to their view, however Hamilton opted to not present up.
Hamilton was by no means the driving force below investigation. However Verstappen thinks his absence was as a result of he didn’t deem the incident unfair.
Verstappen defined the incident: “I went for a transfer on the inside. In fact it is a quick nook, however with downforce you are a bit extra below management anyway.
“I feel he realised very late that I used to be up the within there, so then he turned out of it just a little bit after which course went off the observe.
“And that was it. Yeah, we did not contact, nothing occurred.”
Max Verstappen: ‘Obscure’ FIA investigation
Max Verstappen
He added: “So, for me, it is a bit obscure why we’ve got the investigation after the race.
“We defined our aspect – properly, Lewis is just not there, however we defined our sides of the story.
“I do not suppose Lewis really felt loads for it as a result of if he actually felt one thing for it, then after all he is there within the stewards room, proper?”
Each Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton endured a dreadful F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Purple Bull driver completed ninth and concluded his spherical by insisting he could be a key a part of inner discussions to enhance the RB21.
The Ferrari driver issued one other worrying interview, 24 hours after calling himself ‘ineffective’ and insisting his workforce ought to change him. Hamilton was cryptic in his clarification.
Verstappen continued: “I feel each of us did not have the perfect of weekends anyway, in order that’s only one little factor.
“The extra essential factor is that we’ve got to have a look at our efficiency, which was not good.”
