Collision Controversy: Hamilton Dismisses Verstappen’s Claims After Hungary GP Incident

Lewis Hamilton dismisses claims he caused Max Verstappen crash

According to Lewis Larkam's report from Budapest, Max Verstappen holds Lewis Hamilton responsible for their incident in Hungary.

Max Verstappen thinks that Lewis Hamilton was responsible for their dramatic collision towards the end of the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

After vying for the last spot on the podium for the majority of the race, the former title competitors collided on Lap 63 when Verstappen made an aggressive move on the inside to try to seize third place.

The Red Bull racer experienced a lock-up and went too deep into the turn, causing his left-rear wheel to collide with Hamilton’s front right. As a result, Verstappen got the worst of the impact and was launched into the run-off zone.

Hamilton secured the third position, while Verstappen fell to fifth place behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

"I made a move that was definitely possible," Verstappen explained to Sky Sports. "However, just as I was in the middle of the braking zone and fully committed, he unexpectedly continued to move to the right."

"If I hadn't turned while braking in a straight line, I would have collided with him. As a result, I ended up locking up because he continued turning right."

"A lot of attention was given to the incident in Austria – many said it wasn't right, etc. However, that was just during the initial maneuver. After that, you brake in a straight line and keep your wheels straight."

"I had the sense that, although it wasn't during the initial maneuver, it happened later. In the braking zone, he continued to turn right. You can't do that when someone is already committed to the inside."

"That's the reason I braked sharply; otherwise, we would have crashed since he would have turned into my path."

"We'll find out. Ultimately, if you have a superior strategy, you wouldn't end up in that situation."

"I believe my decision was justified. I attempted a maneuver that was entirely feasible. In my view, I didn't apply the brakes too late."

Upon hearing Verstappen's perspective on the event, Hamilton chuckled and then remarked, "In my opinion, it was just a racing incident. In the end, he had a lot more speed."

“He initiated the move. I shifted slightly to defend. However, I left an opening on the inside. He lost control and couldn't make the turn, so he approached from a different angle and hit my wheel.

"If he had been in control, he would have passed."

Christian Horner, the head of the Red Bull team, acknowledged that he too believed it was just a "racing incident."

The stewards conducted an investigation into the incident and concluded that no additional measures were necessary, as they determined that no single driver was primarily at fault.

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