Would be a dangerous precedent to say given Max's aggressive driving style. Sure there would be plenty of times going forward teams could point to him going into a corner way too fast trying to take a position that just wasn't there to be taken. Some drivers already say the give him more space because they think he'll try moves that are just not there and the only reason there hasn't been a crash is because they've done that cos Max isn't going to yield.
In the heat of the moment and with it having been so close between them for the previous corners and the adrenaline pumping you can make errors of judgement like this. And as I say Hamilton did eventually try to back out.
You could argue that similarly Max still had a lot of track he could have used wider out if he thought Hamilton was going to miss the corner. Sensible to go wider, risk the place but give yourself the opportunity to get it back later in the race in a superior car if you do. As Lewis had overcooked it he'd have probably still had an advantage overall anyway and could have driven off into the sunset. Instead he decided to take the racing line and got clipped. That could be seen as an error of judgement by Max to not take the more pragmatic approach. But like I say, heat of the moment and adrenaline pumping sometimes you don't take the sensible choice.
His long game is overtake him, or defend from him, at your peril however.I think you could also argue that Verstappen should have played the long game. Even if Hamilton were to overtake him (and made it stick), Max arguably has the better car and could still have easily won the race from 2nd. And even if Max were to have let Hamilton overtake and finished second, this would have been a much better result and would still have left max with a bigger points advantage, and avoided the £££ (important when there is a financial cap on spending) and also potentially avoided penalties down the road for using too many engine parts etc.
Perhaps if the roles were reversed, Hamilton, being the more experienced driver, would have let Max have the position & rightly played the long game. More easily said than done though and that's why we all love sport.
His long game is overtake him, or defend from him, at your peril however.
He wants people to hesitate.
Hamilton's one of the few who won't, tbf.
He's got something in common with Trump, can't accept a result.Red Bull request for review refused. Doubt we've heard theast of it from Horner, who I'm sure will e moaning and bitching to the press at every opportunity....
Red Bull, Horner and Max are seriously letting themselves down over this. Shame really.
Stewards dismissive of Red Bull's claims which do seem contrived. Don't get what they thought they would achieve with an Albon simulated lap.
Things obviously getting personal in the letter they submitted.
Will try and find out what was in it as I'm a guest today at Hungarian GP of ... Red Bull
Usually do but horribly hot. 36/37 today but in that bowl much hotter.Enjoy!
Could be worse the Balkans, Greece, Southern Italy heading for low to mid 40'sUsually do but horribly hot. 36/37 today but in that bowl much hotter.
Wear an LH shirt.....Stewards dismissive of Red Bull's claims which do seem contrived. Don't get what they thought they would achieve with an Albon simulated lap.
Things obviously getting personal in the letter they submitted.
Will try and find out what was in it as I'm a guest today at Hungarian GP of ... Red Bull
Wear an LH shirt.....
Saddlebrains has probably got one going spare..
What a fucking strange crash from Sainz
Not seen anyone lose it there at that pace
Them Boos Hamilton recieving
Like music to my ears
Not having it mate. It’s F1. You are weird.
Passionate about F1. More than football tbf. Not sure how that makes me weird?
Booing.
Liking drivers being booed.
I fucking love F1. But booing? Weird.
Presumably you are not British?? Can’t see how you can be with the amount of hate you have for Hamilton- the greatest British driver of all timePassionate about F1. More than football tbf. Not sure how that makes me weird?
Presumably you are not British?? Can’t see how you can be with the amount of hate you have for Hamilton- the greatest British driver of all time
It’s just not a thing I condone in motorsport.
Happy to agree to disagree though.
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