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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has clarified a radio exchange in which Max Verstappen's race engineer appeared to call the triple world champion childish during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Who was at fault, Lewis or Max? ›
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton both escaped punishment for their dramatic collision in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with race stewards ruling "no driver was predominantly to blame" for the clash.
Why did Verstappen stop in Q3? ›
Max Verstappen makes no secret of it: he is not happy with Red Bull Racing's updates. Performance should have improved for the Hungarian Grand Prix, but instead the Dutchman sees both McLarens starting ahead of him.
Did Verstappen get a penalty for Hamilton's crash? ›
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have avoided a penalty for their collision in Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after the FIA concluded that neither driver was predominantly to blame. However, the stewards did conclude that Hamilton could have “done more” to avoid the coming together.
Who told Max he was being childish? ›
Comments from Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase referencing “childish” team radio messages during the Hungarian Grand Prix were not directed at the driver himself, according to Christian Horner.
What did Verstappen say to GP? ›
"It's quite impressive how we let ourselves get undercut," he said over team radio. "It's completely f---ed my race." When his engineer Gianpiero Lambiase questioned the way he was treating his tyres following his second pit stop, Verstappen responded: "No, mate, don't give me that s--- now.
What did Lewis Hamilton say to Max Verstappen? ›
"Maybe not so much a team leader but more so just always remember you are a teammate with lots of people and you have to act like a world champion." When he was asked what he mean by acting like a champion, Hamilton laughed and said: "That's a good question.
Do Max and Lewis get along? ›
Despite their intense rivalry, Verstappen and Hamilton have never shied away from praising each other's skills as drivers. In fact, Verstappen has repeatedly referred to Hamilton as one of the greatest drivers of all time.
What did Lando Norris say to Lewis Hamilton? ›
Norris appeared to take Hamilton's praise of McLaren's machinery the wrong way, with TV cameras picking up what was said. The seven-time world champion exclaimed: “Whoo, you guys are fast!” Norris then rather sharply responded: “Yeah, well you had a fast car seven years ago.”
Why was Verstappen 7th? ›
Verstappen could only manage seventh in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, nearly seven tenths behind McLaren's polesitter Lando Norris, as wild car balance swings made the three-time champion four tenths slower than he was in Q2 despite using newer tyres.
On Sunday 12th December 2021, at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen narrowly beat Lewis Hamilton to victory, claiming his maiden title and becoming the first Dutch World Champion. If you hadn't seen the race, you may be wondering: what was so controversial about his win?
What does Q3 stand for in f1? ›
Finally, the third qualifying period (Q3) (12 minutes long) features the ten fastest drivers from the second period.
How rich is Lewis Hamilton? ›
Hamilton has an estimated net worth of about $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The 39-year-old race car driver was among the highest-paid athletes in the world in 2023 and earned $55 million in salary for the year, according to Forbes.
How did Hamilton react to the Verstappen crash? ›
Lewis Hamilton described his battle and crash with Max Verstappen late in Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix as "hair-raising", but call dit a racing incident. Hamilton and Verstappen collided yet again in their F1 careers, this time as the final stages of the Budapest race won by McLaren's Oscar Piastri played out.
What does Max Verstappen's sister do? ›
Why was Max called childish? ›
Max Verstappen called 'childish' by his race engineer for radio reaction to Lewis Hamilton crash.
What did Max say on the radio? ›
However, Verstappen's frustration was evident in this past weekend's Hungarian GP. At one point, Verstappen touched on a source of his frustration, saying over the team radio, “It's quite impressive how we managed to get undercut. It completely f—ed my race.” He had been undercut twice by the time the race finished.
What was Max's old number? ›
Max Verstappen – #1
For the first seven years of his F1 career, Verstappen raced with the number 33 on the front of his car. He revealed that he had wanted the number three, but former team mate Daniel Ricciardo was already using it, so he used 33 to “add double the luck”.
