Mercedes hope that after the FIA rejected Red Bull's appeal attempt, efforts to 'tarnish' the Lewis Hamilton name will stop. Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen are locked in an intense battle over the 2021 Drivers' Championship, but tensions boiled over after they collided on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix. After the contact at Copse sent Verstappen crashing into the barriers, the stewards handed out a 10-second time penalty to Hamilton, though Red Bull felt this punishment did not fit the crime after Hamilton went on to claim victory. Red Bull did not mince their words after the crash, with team boss Christian Horner calling Hamilton's victory 'hollow', while their driver...
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