Red Bull have Lewis Hamilton foul play theory after Max Verstappen crash - Brundle
Former F1 driver and commentator Martin Brundle reckons Red Bull feel that Lewis Hamilton’s move on Sunday was a “professional foul,” and that they could pay heavily for the accident throughout the season.
Hamilton collided with his main title rival Max Verstappen during Sunday’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a high-speed crash at Copse Corner which ended the Dutchman’s race, landed him in hospital, and saw his championship lead slashed by 25 points.
Controversy has since surrounded the incident, in which Hamilton picked up a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision, which he overcame to storm his way to an iconic win in front of his home crowd.
Red Bull meanwhile were left fuming, with boss Christian Horner branding Hamilton a “desperate” and “dirty driver” who acted like an “amateur,” while Verstappen felt celebrations while he’d still been in hospital felt “disrespectful” and claimed he acted in an “unsportsmanlike” manner.
And while Brundle sympathised with Red Bull’s stance, didn’t agree Hamilton would ever drive a competitor off the track on purpose.
“I called it in commentary as a racing incident, largely I mean it was, it certainly wasn’t Max Verstappen’s fault, I think that’s easy to say, in many respects,” Brundle told Sky Sports.
