Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash verdict delivered by Nico Rosberg - EXCLUSIVE
Lewis Hamilton’s former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg says he expects the championship battle between the seven-time world champion and Max Verstappen to only intensify this season, as emotions boiled over at the weekend.
Hamilton and Verstappen collided on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, after an epic duel for the lead at Silverstone on Sunday.
But the battle was short-lived, as Verstappen’s rear right made contact with Hamilton’s front left tyre, spearing the Dutchman into the barriers and out of the race at Turn Nine, Copse Corner.
The Red Bull driver was able to step out of the car unaided, however appeared visibly winded after the 51G shunt, and was subsequently transferred for further checks at a local hospital, before being discharged later that evening with no major injuries.
After an investigation, the stewards Deemed Hamilton to be at fault for the collision, and subsequently handed him a ten-second time penalty, before pulling off a stunning comeback to win the race outright, in front of 140,000 F1 fans at Silverstone.
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