Max Verstappen finds it obscure why there was a post-race investigation into the incident with Lewis Hamilton on the Hungarian Grand Prix, the place there was no contact between the 2.
Hamilton ran an enormous 4 turns after Verstappen tried a left-handed inside motion, and the Pink Bull driver’s entrance proper wheel approached involved with Hamilton’s rear left. In consequence, Verstappen took the place and the steward started investigating the incident, however selected to talk with the driving force and the post-race race after Hamilton consultant advised that Ferrari drivers had chosen to not get again on monitor.
“The issue is that nothing occurred,” Verstappen mentioned. “We did not even contact it. That is proper. So for me it’s kind of obscure why we did the analysis after the race.
“I do not suppose Lewis truly felt that. If he actually felt one thing, after all he is within the steward’s room. I do not suppose we each had the most effective of the weekend anyway.
“I went upwards inside, as a result of it is a quick angle, however in downforce you are slightly extra management anyway. I believe he is very late to being there, so he got here out a bit extra from it, and naturally it was on monitor.
“In fact, we have now so many guidelines, so I believe it is at all times an advanced situation. It isn’t at all times very clear in issues. It is at all times a bit unusual that you must go to the steward for one thing you do not have contacts or something.”
The Steward’s resolution referenced the truth that they felt Verstappen was “formidable” in his transfer, however didn’t drive Hamilton off the circuit.
“The Automobile 1 driver mentioned on the listening to that he gained momentum of 44 of Flip 3 with brisker tires and used this momentum to maneuver inside to Flip 4,” the choice learn. “He additionally mentioned he was in full management of his automotive and was in a position to keep additional inside to get out of the area of automotive 44 on the exit.
“The staff president for Automobile 44 confirmed that there was no contact between each vehicles and likewise mentioned that the automotive driver selected to not keep on monitor.
“Taking all this into consideration, the steward decides that there is no such thing as a contact and that the incident is just not acknowledged as being pushed out of monitor regardless of the formidable nature of the try and overtake, and doesn’t take any additional motion.”
Hamilton did not rating in twelfth, however Verstappen was restricted to ninth general, and regardless of the defending champions complaining about Workforce Radio’s Pink Bull technique, they’d little alternative to safe a greater end result.
“I do not suppose (technique) is our largest downside. The entire weekend was actually sluggish. We had a whole lot of bother with grip at sluggish speeds and medium speeds. That was additionally a difficulty within the race.
