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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes Sunday’s British Grand Prix crash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was “inevitable” due to the Dutchman’s “aggressive” style on track, placing the blame firmly on the Red Bull driver’s shoulders.
Hamilton and Verstappen had a massive coming together on the opening lap of the race, as the British driver took the inside line, trying to get past the championship leader to take the lead of the race.
However, the two tangled, and Verstappen was catapulted into the barriers at Turn Nine, an 180mph corner, causing significant damage to the Red Bull and landing the Dutch driver in hospital while bringing out the red flag.
He was later discharged with no major injuries, with Hamilton picking up a ten-second time penalty during the race, however, the fallout was severe.
Red Bull blasted Hamilton, who eventually went on to win the race, with the boss Horner branding him “desperate” and called him a “dirty driver” with chief advisor Helmut Marko calling for Hamilton to serve a race ban for his part in the crash.
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