Lewis Hamilton hits back at Nico Rosberg's ‘soft’ criticism after French Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has responded to his former team-mate Nico Rosberg’s criticism after the French Grand Prix that saw the Briton’s main title rival Max Verstappen crowned winner in Paul Ricard.
Verstappen recovered from an early mistake on the opening lap after he went wide at turn two and allowed the seven-time world champion to sweep past him to take the lead.
But it was lap 20 that saw the story of the race change after Red Bull pitted Verstappen for a new fresh set of tyres, a strategy Mercedes hadn’t anticipated or covered off, with Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas sitting ducks on older tyres in the latter part of the race.
Re-emerging from the pit lane in fourth, Verstappen carved his way through the field and reeled in Hamilton before finally passing the seven-time world champion to claim the win.
After the race, Rosberg claimed: “Unusual from Lewis… I mean close the damn door, no?
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