Lewis Hamilton has stated Max Verstappen did not act like a world champion during the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend.
The Red Bull driver became disgruntled with the strategy he was placed on during the race weekend and voiced his frustrations over the team radio on numerous occasions.
Verstappen made contact with Hamilton as they battled for position late on in the grand prix, , causing the three-time champion to drop to fifth place.
After the race, Verstappen also told those who criticised his public condemnation of Red Bull's strategy during the race to “fuck off.”
Red Bull has come under increased pressure at recent races from McLaren, while Mercedes has also found the pace to pose a challenge.
When asked by media including RacingNews365 how Verstappen should tackle the season with increased pressure on Red Bull's shoulders, Hamilton replied: “You have to be a team leader, a team member.
“Maybe not such a leader, but just always remember you are a team-mate to a lot of people. You have to act like a world champion.“
When pushed on what acting like a world champion entails, Hamilton stated: “Not like it was last weekend.”
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Hamilton bagged his third podium of the season last time out in Hungary after emerging from the contact with Verstappen relatively unscathed.
Verstappen avoided a penalty for the incident as the stewards highlighted in their decision that Hamilton could have done more to avoid the incident - a note that shocked the seven-time world champion.
“Yes, very much so. I was really, really surprised by it,” he said. “Already I was very relaxed about the situation, I said 'look, it's just a racing incident, let's just move on'.
“But considering one car was in control and one car was not in control at the time, obviously when the wheels are locked you are not in control.
“If you look at the replay, I'm very far from the apex so I've left a lot of room on the right-hand side.
“I was very surprised, I don't know who typed it up, but that will be a question when I speak to them at some stage.”
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jaco-stassen#93957
Strong words from a 7 world champion when he couldnt act like a world champion after his loss at Abu Dhabi in 2021
tarek-kandil#64427
How is this fool so smug and sore at the same time?
E_Fudd
how can hamilton still continue to be such an arogant ass. he acts the same way. what a hypocrite. i am so tried of hamilton and his half a talent attitude. it time time him and his child like bravado leave the lime light. maybe beat your own team mate regularly then talk smack.
flash
Agree completely, but this is his only way of grabbing the limelight, and the media fall for it every time,
David Brand
This coming from the biggest diva F1 has seen? The guy invented complaining on the radio. Has been whinging at the team about his car for years. Shut up Lewis.
Bren
"Man" Lewis is a hypocrite. Rich though.
MJVerstappen70
A rich guy who kept steering to the right where Verstappen was ahead of him. Yes Verstappen then locked up his brakes and missed the breaking point but Hamilton could have stopped steering to the right as well.
OlaJ
Why keep turning into Max when you see locked smoking wheels? Even if Max overcooked it. Lucky not to get damage.
robert-esser#80235
Max minions organised auto pushback. Everybody now Max if things doesn't go his way like a real colonizer he wil blame other. And it go to show the undellayer. The oliphant inbthe room. But we know all the dogwissel tacs. So inkeep it simple. He had a good car now he doesn't. Don't act as you need to win. Just.... win!
RoomUys
This was a tough read... I Hope Max has learned from his colonizing experience and takes that knowledge to the track next time, great insight.
centur-ion-lagatia#33877
Not the smartest comment 🤦🏻
MJVerstappen70
Has Hamilton forgotten 2021, during the whole year 2022 we kept on hearing he got robbed from the championship. Fact, the last race Mercedes did not pit Hamilton, own error of that team. Fact, Verstappen lead 652 laps in 2021, more than any other driver combined that season, he won more races than Hamilton, had more podium places, more pole positions. So in general Verstappen was better in 2021 and therefore he never robbed the championship from Hamilton.
Century-IonLagatia
Clickbait headline!!!