Max Verstappen defended his driving after Formula One stewards found him predominantly responsible for a collision with title rival Lewis Hamilton in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes and second placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing at a press conference after the F1 of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 5 2021 in Saudi Arabia.Max Verstappen defended his driving after F1 stewards found him mainly responsible for a collision with title rival Lewis Hamilton in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday.
"I went to drive to the right side and I slowed down and I was braking, downshifting and he just stayed super close behind me," Verstappen said, adding he was trying to let Hamilton pass. But they understood why neither he nor Verstappen wanted to be in front heading into the DRS zone, which would have made whoever was in front vulnerable from behind. They found Verstappen braked suddenly and erratically and determined he had been predominantly at fault. Speaking about his lap 37 defensive move, Verstappen said he didn't understand why he had been singled out for a five-second penalty.
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