Max Verstappen responds to Lewis Hamilton criticism

Lewis Hamilton was visibly upset aft being penalised astatine the Mexican Grand Prix. The stewards ruled that the Briton had near the way and gained an vantage successful his duel with Max Verstappen. The four-time satellite champion claimed that the FIA ​​was applying “double standards”, portion the 26-year-old Dutchman replied bluntly: “The rules are the aforesaid for everyone”.

Chaotic battle

The aboriginal laps of the contention saw a fierce conflict betwixt Verstappen, Hamilton, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. Leclerc and Verstappen some made it done the archetypal corner’s exigency portion without immoderate penalties. On thigh six, the duel betwixt the Dutchman and the Briton escalated again – Verstappen entered the archetypal country connected the wrong line, crossed the writer and rejoined the way successful beforehand of Hamilton.

Hamilton attempted a comeback astatine the 4th country connected the outside, but his right-front tyre blocked and had to chopped backmost done the grass, again coming retired successful beforehand of Verstappen. The judges judged that helium near the way and gained an advantage, which is wherefore helium received a ten-second penalty. It outgo him the podium; helium dropped from 3rd spot to eighth by the extremity of the race.

Hamilton told DAZN: "It was truly frustrating; I had a bully start, successful the archetypal 3 corners I stayed connected the way and was second, but I finished third, adjacent though others were going disconnected the track. Max besides chopped the 3rd country and thing happened. Later I had to spell to the writer due to the fact that I had soiled tires and I couldn't spell into the corner, and past I get a ten-second penalty." He added: "I asked connected the vigor if I should miss anyone for getting the pb - they said no. And past the punishment anyway. I consciousness fto down by the organisation."

Verstappen, connected the different hand, believes that the judges' determination was correct:

"It's racing; we bash what is allowed wrong the rules. The aforesaid happening happened to me, truthful wherefore shouldn't I bash the same? The rules are the aforesaid for everyone."

After the race, Verstappen further closed the spread successful the standings; helium is present 36 points down Lando Norris. Hamilton holds sixth place, 64 points down his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc.