News Details
Hamilton: Verstappen 'rocket start' hints at Honda gains
Lewis Hamilton believes that Max Verstappen's blistering launch off the grid at the start of Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix points to Honda making significant gains with its power unit. Verstappen enjoyed a flawless start that allowed the Red Bull charger to comfortably outrun his arch-rival to the first corner, and his lead only increasing thereafter. Hamilton, whose own start was reasonably good, said that he was incapable of countering his rival's launch. "He was a rocket off the start, he was gone," said Hamilton. "Literally nothing we could do to answer that. They’ve made a big, big step forward this year with their engine. "You saw it last year, they weren’t the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton: Verstappen's ‘rocket' getaway shows...
Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen’s getaway at Formula 1’s Dutch...
2y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Norris: No ‘major' time for McLaren to find at...
Lando Norris says McLaren struggled on the soft tyres in Friday practice...
2y ago from PlanetF1.com
Rosberg tells Hamilton to expect Dutch booing
Sep.2 Nico Rosberg has warned his former Mercedes teammate to expect a...
2y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
International press: 'Verstappen wins parody of a race'
It was a disappointing weekend in Belgium. For hours the fans waited for...
2y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Dall’Igna calls Bagnaia/Marquez Portugal MotoGP...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Acosta heralded following debut MotoGP podium at...
Pedro Acosta received high praise following the Portuguese Grand Prix,...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rins "needs to do something different" to...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Rosenqvist: Confidence within MSR growing with every...
Felix Rosenqvist has started off his time with Meyer Shank Racing on a...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Drivers offer thoughts on Thermal exhibition, ideas on...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle quickest in Safari shakedown
Reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä set the benchmark time in Wednesday...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rovanpera: WRC technical overhaul for 2025 “makes no...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville hopeful Hyundai has addressed WRC Kenya...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
West Ham plan to sign Premier League midfielder being...
West Ham United are eager to sign 22-year-old Everton midfielder Amadou...
57m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal to lose out on cover for Bukayo Saka thanks to...
It could be a disappointing summer for Arsenal in the transfer market this...
47m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Exclusive: 'There will be a race' to sign Arsenal...
Arsenal striker Mika Biereth is impressing on loan this season and it now...
37m ago from CaughtOffside.com
More Southgate nonsense + Jorginho's future
Morning. We're right in that spot now where it's quietened down after the...
27m ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 owners ‘close’ to stunning £3.5 BILLION takeover of...
A multi-billion pound deal put forward by Formula... Read More »
57m ago from GPFans.com
Marko reassures Verstappen and fans: 'No worries about...
Fans of Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing... Read More »
37m ago from GPBlog.com
Wolff: Verstappen wouldn't be ‘silver bullet' to...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is targeting Max... Read More »
57m ago from MotorsportWeek.com