“A formidable dignity to lose and I think in a way that can be a path to victory,” added Hill.
“Our sport is not an exact science and sometimes it goes against you and you might feel offended, but everyone did their best and he recognized the greatness of Max and Max recognized that in Lewis.
“You have found your worthy opponent.”
The anger of Mercedes is directed after a season full of strange decisions, which ended up both for and against the German manufacturer, mainly against FIA race director Michael Masi.
Masi made a number of questionable calls throughout the year but nothing more than the decision not to allow cars to open on their own as usual only to change his mind about Sunday’s final lap showdown between Hamilton and Organize Verstappen.
