Lewis Hamilton addresses Max Verstappen run-in: “I tried to apologise but…”
Lewis Hamilton gives his reaction to his run-in with Max Verstappen in FP2 at the Em🦄ilia Romagna Gꦬrand Prix.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton has owned up to impeding 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen during second practice for F1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Hamilton got in the way of one of Verstappen’s fast laps in the ღsecond half of FP2.
Up until that point, Verstappen h✱ad been struggling with the balance of his RB20, ultimately settin𝔉g the seventh-fastest time.
Hamilton tried to get out of Verstappen’s way through the opening sequence of corners💫 but the Red Bull driver’s lap was ruined.
Verstappen couldn’t hide his frustratiജon, gesturing to Hamilton from the cockpit before cutting across his former F1 title rival.
The Dutchman took a dim view on the clash after the se⭕s𒀰sion, saying “it’s not the first time”.
Giving𓂃 his side to the story, Verstappen said▨: “Jeez. I was on a cooldown lap. I thought that I was well clear.
“I would have been well clear. But, all of a sudden, he was right on me. Ultimately, it was my mistaꦍke. 🎐I tried to apologise but he was too frustrated already.”
Aside from that✃ it was a positive day for Mercedes with the team introducing a number of upgrades.
Ha🥀milton be🍬lieves they’re having an impact already.
“It has been a good start to the weekend,” he added. “We are a lot closer than we have been. Or it s﷽eemed. We will see how tomorrow goes.
“Reall💦y grateful to everyone back at the factory for pushing hard to bring these upgrades. We are seeing improvements in the car, and our performance on track.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell backed up his teammate in FP2, with both Mercedes inside the t🍃op five.
Assessing hi⛦s day, Russell said: “The car is feeling great todayꦍ. Lewis and I both had a really good feeling behind the wheel, which was nice.
“Reasonably c🃏ompetitive, slightly closer than we showed in Miami.
I am sure everyone will find out, come qualifying, where we trul꧟y stand.
“I think McLaren are the favourites at the moment, and probably the quickest again. They ജhave been so fast since Chin♏a.
“Nevertheless,💦 the team has done a great job to bring these new parts to the car. It is a step forward.”
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