The FIA delivers verdict over Hamilton / Verstappen collision
July 21, 2024F1 News, Lewis Hamilton
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After talking to both drivers, the FIA has delivered a verdict over Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s collision at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
While fighting for P3 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were involved in a collision.
More specifically, while trying to pass Lewis at Turn 1, Max braked too deep and his rear tyre collided with Lewis’ front, which sent the Red Bull flying out of the track.
Max was able to return to the track, but he dropped back down the order and ultimately finished the race in P5.
The stewards immediately announced an investigation into the collision, and later summoned both drivers.
Ultimately they decided that “no driver was predominantly to blame”, so they will not be taking any further action.
“On the approach to turn 1, both Car 44 [Hamilton] and Car 1 [Versatppen] overtook Car 23 [Alex Albon]. Car 44 returned to the racing line before the braking zone and commenced to turn into turn 1,” the verdict read.
“Car 1 approached the turn faster than on previous laps (due to DRS) and braked at the same point as previously.
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“The driver of Car 1 argued that Car 44 was changing direction under braking. The driver of Car 44 stated that he was simply following his normal racing line (which was confirmed by examination of video and telemetry evidence of previous laps).
“It was clear that Car 1 locked up both front wheels on the approach to turn 1 prior to any impact occurring but missing the normal cornering line for a typical overtaking manoeuvre.
“The driver of Car 44 stated that this was a racing incident, whilst the driver of Car 1 argued that this was a case of changing direction under braking.
“The Stewards do not consider this to be a typical case of ‘changing direction under braking’ although it is our determination that the driver of Car 44 could have done more to avoid the collision.
“Accordingly we determine that no driver was predominantly to blame and decide to take no further action,” the verdict concluded
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