Max Verstappen has already proven Lewis Hamilton’s accusation about him correct.
Lewis Hamilton has commented about long-time rivals Max Verstappen after controversy during last month’s Hungarian GP and it appears that he was spot on about the Dutchman.
Lewis Hamilton claimed that Max Verstappen could have courted even more controversy at last month’s Hungarian GP – and has already been proved right.
Last month’s race was at the centre of a storm between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
That saw him claim the lead from teammate Piastri, who also pitted two laps later.
McLaren engineers instructed Norris to give the position back to his teammate but he was reluctant to do so.
He eventually relented, leading to the McLaren one-two in Hungary.
Asked about the incident ahead of the Belgian GP, Hamilton claimed that his fierce rival Verstappen would simply have refused to relent.
I mean, if that was Max, he wouldn’t have let him pass.
The Red Bull star ignored team orders during the 2022 Brazilian GP to let Sergio Perez through.
The pair had swapped places earlier in the race to allow Verstappen the opportunity to overtake Fernando Alonso.
He was unable to do so, however, so Red Bull requested a switch back.
At the end of the race, the engineer asked Verstappen why he had decided not to follow orders.”
Perez was left furious by Verstappen’s actions at the time, particularly with the Mexican still chasing second in the drivers’ championship.
Verstappen had already been crowned champion for the campaign.”
Perez was eventually pipped by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in 2022 as he finished third after two wins.
