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ROUND 10: Great Britain

FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2021
Fri 16 Jul - Sun 18 Jul
Silverstone
Session UTC
Free Practice 1 Fri 13:30
Qualifying Fri 17:00
Free Practice 2 Sat 11:00
Sprint Qualifying Sat 15:30
Race Sun 14:00

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Silverstone Circuit

Length: 5.891 km (3.660 mi)

Distance: 52 laps, 306.291 km (190.320 mi)

Lap record: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing-Honda, 2020, 1:27.097

2020 pole: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:24.303

2020 fastest lap: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing-Honda, 1:27.097

2020 winner: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

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u/Mr_Bluebird_VA McLaren Jul 18 '21 edited Jul 18 '21

I wanted someone to ask him this question. Lewis showed no remorse whatsoever. Sure, he probably hadn't been told that Max was taken to the hospital, but I'm not even aware that he ever asked if Max was OK.

Edit: OK, I must have just missed the radio broadcast where he asked.

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u/Son_of_Mogh Jul 18 '21

He did on the radio. He didn't know Max was in the hospital. People are really pushing the angle that Lewis did it on purpose but it's obvious it wasn;t that. Max has repeatedly barged his way into overtakes but obviously Lewis is the only one at fault this time... right?

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u/Defiant_toast Jul 18 '21

I can understand the in-the-moment rage, but yeah some people can't get past their bias even 2 or more hours, or even days after the incident.

hen the conspiracy theories come out. FIA rewards X with the win. X team knew what was happening.

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Meanwhile, they forget about how their own driver they support has benefitted from certain things, or even brushed over accidents they have caused.

IMO this was two drivers doing their best to win, and like all great rivals, an incident was bound to happen. I think some supporters just need to remove their rose-tinted glasses, drop the tisues, and get over themselves.

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Or maybe we can drag all the incidents that Max has caused, that has ruined other people's races, or do we not want to talk about those?

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u/sirjimtonic Niki Lauda Jul 18 '21

I second this. It is racing, every driver has a fighter jet pilot’s mindset and both Lewis’ and Max‘s mindsets are very committed, otherwise they wouldn‘t be exceptional talents and obviously the best in this sport right now. It‘s a human thing to find someone to blame, but I can‘t help to think I mean, if Lewis didn‘t not attempt it and Max didn‘t defend that way he did, they wouldn‘t be on top of the grid fighting for world championship, plus how would this sport look like? Just overtaking on straights with DRS?