Ahead of the 2021 Mexican GP, reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed his desire to win the title fairly and fairly. The Brit explained the need to win the title on fair terms and not with a clash with rival Max Verstappen on the track.
Hamilton’s comments were in response to what Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff told The Daily Mail. The Austrian predicted a possible scenario for another clash between the two title contenders before the end of the season.
Amid the heat of the highly competitive 2021 F1 season, Hamilton and Verstappen have clashed four times this year, with the youngest at Monza finishing the race for both. Many considered the incidents inevitable as both men wanted to claim this year’s title.
But they also recalled similar rivalries from the past, such as the one between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1990 or even Hamilton’s own conflict with Nico Rosberg in 2016.
Hamilton wants to win the title on fair terms, while Mercedes boss fears another clash with Verstappen on the track
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<p>In an exclusive interview before the Mexican GP, Wolff told the Daily Mail:</p>
<p>“If it comes to the scenario of the last race in Abu Dhabi and they fight each other for the title, the leader will definitely try to do it like in the Senna Prost years.”</p>
<p>In response to the Mercedes boss’s comments, Hamilton said Formula 1. com:</p>
<p>“I haven’t read what Toto said, but I very much doubt he would imply that it would ever be the case. We have never won a championship like this. I’ve never won a championship this way and I would never want to. “</p>
<p>Stressing the need for a fair title fight, Hamilton said:</p>
<p>“From my point of view, this is my point of view: I’m here to win the right way, and only through skill, determination and hard work. They know how I’ve won my championships in the past and I always want to win them the right way. “</p>
<p>The 36-year-old has clashed with Verstappen four times so far, including fierce fighting on the track in Imola and Bahrain and two racing incidents at Silverstone and Monza.</p>
<p>Hamilton also spoke about the right loss of the title, saying:</p>
<p>“If you lose it, you lose it in the right way: with dignity and the knowledge that you are giving everything, you have done everything right and worked as hard as you could”</p>
<p>Commenting on his wins and failures this season, Hamilton said:</p>
<p>“That’s all you can do. Give it your all and work as hard as you can with the team. If it doesn’t work out, you live to fight another day. “</p>
<p>Commenting on his main title rival, Verstappen, Hamilton said:</p>
<p>“I’ve been here for a long time. And I know that Max hasn’t won a championship for a long time. So I know what it’s like to win your <a href=)
first championship, especially in this sport. I know the pressure that comes with it, so it’s no less than I expected from him. “
The Brit also stressed that he has to be an inspiration for younger riders joining the ranks. Stressing the importance of leading by example on the track, Hamilton said:
“He (Verstappen) is still a young man and will grow tremendously over the next decade, and I think everyone will be excited. So, yes, I only try if I can set a good example because, as I said, I know a lot of young people, especially those who drive, who pay attention to what I do and what I say, and that is important to me. ”
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Hamilton and Verstappen have each won two races in Mexico. However, the track and its conditions have traditionally favored Red Bull Racing. With a gap of 12 points between the two and only five races left on the calendar, it will be interesting to see which of the two competitors wins this weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico.
Edited by Sandeep Banerjee
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