The opening lap British Grand Prix crash between the Pink Bull driver and his Mercedes title rival has dominated headlines for the previous two weeks, with Red Bull’s request for the FIA to review fresh evidence into the accident rejected on Thursday.
Verstappen’s smooth tyre alternative from third on the grid ought to give him a bonus on the run right down to Flip 1 within the race, and meaning he’ll seemingly be attempting to assault pole position man Hamilton.
However when FIA press convention mediator Tom Clarkson started asking the 2 drivers for his or her emotions a few potential Flip 1 battle, Verstappen instantly made his displeasure recognized.
“I’ve obtained a query for each you and Lewis now,” Clarkson mentioned to the Dutchman. “There’s been a whole lot of discuss what occurred on the opening lap at Silverstone. In the event you to finish up wheel to wheel after the beginning tomorrow…”
However earlier than he might end, an agitated Verstappen mentioned: “Can we simply already cease about this? As a result of it is… we had so many f***** questions on this, it is simply ridiculous.
“Actually. Actually, the entire Thursday we have been answering this silly s*** on a regular basis. So can we simply cease about it please?
“We’re racers, we are going to race, and naturally we’ll race laborious however honest. So we simply preserve pushing one another.”
Hamilton was requested if he had something additional so as to add and easily shook his head.
Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB16B is loaded onto a truck after his crash
Picture by: Sutton Photographs
The press convention was the primary time that Hamilton and Verstappen had appeared collectively since their British GP collision, and this weekend it has been notable how the feelings of their respective followers have been heightened.
After Hamilton was booed by the Hungaroring crowd throughout his pole place tv interview, Verstappen voiced his emotions that their behaviour was not appropriate – however reckoned it might not have an effect on his title rival.
“It is not the proper after all however on the finish of the day, I believe we’re drivers and also you should not get disturbed by these sort of issues,” he mentioned.
“You recognize you need to anyway simply give attention to what it’s important to do and that is ship within the automotive.
“Fortunately, after all, we put on helmets truly if you’re driving – so the place it issues you do not hear something. That is possibly a bit totally different to different sports activities.”