After years of dominance by Mercedes, this year F1 fans are finally seeing a strong competitor in Max Verstappen who ends the supremacy of Lewis Hamilton and the Silver Arrows. The two title contenders race wheel to wheel every race weekend, with Lewis Hamilton aiming for an eighth record world title. The Briton is currently leading the drivers’ standings and is eight points ahead of arch rival Max Verstappen.
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And considering how intense and head-to-head the title fight is right now, this year’s champion is hard to guess. But in F1’s latest “Grill the Grid” video, Verstappen’s teammate mistakenly sided with the enemy.
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What did Sergio Perez say?
So far, the drivers in the Grill The Grid series have been asked about the F1 tracks and team history. However, this time all drivers in the starting field were tasked with naming each Formula 1 driver master in reverse order.
And Red Bull’s Sergio Perez started very badly.
Instead of starting the 2020 season, Perez started the 2021 season and accidentally named Lewis Hamilton the 2021 champion. The Mexican said, “So, 21 ′ Lewis.”
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Until before the British Grand Prix, the two title contenders had kept their fight clean. At Silverstone, however, Verstappen and Hamilton were involved in a controversial collision in Copse.
On the first lap, the Briton’s left front tire got tangled up with Verstappen’s right rear tire. As a result, the Dutchman flew into the tire barriers with an impact of 51G.
And the former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Silverstone will not be the last collision between the two.
“Max Verstappen has had bad luck twice now, but so far he has shown an incredible performance,” wrote Ralf Schumacher in his post-race review for Sky Germany.
Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain – July 17, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen hits Mercedes-Lewis Hamilton with his fist after the sprint qualifying REUTERS / Peter Cziborra
“Even if the Red Bull doesn’t run like that, it gets the best out of the car. He had to let Hamilton go by now, but I don’t think he will be overwhelmed in the second half of the season because he has matured by now. “(Translated with Google Translate)
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“I don’t think Lewis and Max would have collided for the last time. The pace is getting harder the closer the World Cup gets. It’s great for us as spectators because we can look forward to mega-exciting races. “
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