Lewis Hamilton addresses Max Verstappen run-in: “I tried to apologise but…”
🌺Lewis Hamilton gives his react♛ion to his run-in with Max Verstappen in FP2 at the Emilia Romagna Grand 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 go꧟t in the way of one of Verstappen’s fast laps in the second half of FP2.
Up until that point, Verstappen h✃ad been struggling with the balance of his RB20, ultimatelꦡy setting the seventh-fastest time.
Hamilton tried to get out of Verstappen’s way through the opening seque🦄nce of corners but the Red Bull driver’s lap was ruined.
Verstappen couldn’t hide his frustration, gesturing to Hamilton fro꧃m the cockpit before cutting across his former F1 title rival🧸.
The Dutchman took a dim view on the clash after th🅺e session, saying “it’s not the first time”.
Giving his side to the story, Verstappen said: “Jeez. I was on a cooldown lap. I thought that I was wel🅰l clear.
“I would have been well clear. But, all♓ of a sudden, he was right on♚ me. Ultimately, it was my mistake. I tried to apologise but he was too frustrated already.”
Aside from that it was a positive day for Merce♊des with the team introducing a number of upgrades.
Hamilton believes they’re having an impact already♏.
“It haꦚs been a good start to the weekend,” he added. “We are a lot closer▨ than we have been. Or it seemed. We will see how tomorrow goes.
“Really 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 𒆙backed up his teammate in FP2, with both Mercedes inside the top five.
Assessing his day, Russell said: “The car is feeling great today. Lewis and I both had a really good feeling behind the wh♏eel, wh🥀ich was nice.
“Reasonably competitive, slightly closer than we showed ♔in Miami.
I am sure everyone will find oܫut, come qualifying, where we truly stand.
“I think McLaren are thꦏe favourites at the moment, and probably the quickest again. They have been so fast sinceౠ China.
“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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