Lewis Hamilton says he showed Max Verstappen respect by phoning him after their collision in the British Grand Prix and claims it isn’t being reciprocated. Attempting to pass down the inside into Copse on the opening lap, Hamilton made contact with Verstappen’s right-rear tire and pitched the Red Bull into the barrier, where his car registered a 51G impact. After winning the race, Hamilton’s celebrations were branded as “disrespectful” by Verstappen who was having precautionary checks in hospital, but the defending champion says the lack of respect is in the other direction.
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