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Max Verstappen has blamed Lewis Hamilton for the contact that occurred between the pair on lap 2 of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The duo battled into Turn 1, with Verstappen attempting to overtake Hamilton up the inside.
However, the two made contact which constantly punctured the left rear tyre on Verstappen's car. The Dutchman confirmed that further damage was done to his Red Bull, but says that he left the room for Hamilton, who simply drove into him.
"I had a good run onto the straight,” Verstappen said “Going for the inside, at one point under braking I was next to him. Going into the corner I was ahead. And then of course you always try to squeeze each other a bit. But i think there was still enough space on the left. He drove into my left-rear, gave me a puncture and also destroyed the diff.”
The stewards investigated the incident but took no further action after deeming it a racing incident. When asked if he thought that the stewards made the right decision in relation to the clash, Verstappen replied: "From my side, not. But at the end of the day even if they would do something my race is anyway finished."
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I suggest you watch it again. Verstappen is leaving Hamilton no room. Hamilton even backs off a little, but unless he wants to go off track, there's nowhere for him to go.
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