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Red Bull chief advisor Helmut Marko believes Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s relationship after the British Grand Prix fallout “cannot be undone quickly, if at all” as the pair battle it out for a world title this season.
The fierce rivalry went up a notch at Silverstone as the pair collided on the opening lap of the race, causing a huge fallout between Red Bull and Mercedes.
Red Bull were left fuming with the British driver, with Marko calling for a one-race ban, with team principal Christian Horner calling Hamilton’s driving “desperate” as Verstappen speared off at around 180mph and into the tyre barrier.
Hamilton was handed a ten-second time penalty for his part in the crash, but the war of words seemed to overshadow the seven-time world champions win in front of his home crowd.
Things weren’t much helped by another collision during the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas collided into the back of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who then hit into both Red Bull drivers, ending Sergio Perez’s race.
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“In Bahrain, of course, we had some problems with track limits, which cost us the win, pole, and fastest lap.
“The sledgehammer blow in Baku, when he was leading masterfully and lost his victory because of that blowout, that’s a shame.
“But his whole attitude and relaxed way of approaching racing shows he has taken another step towards the top.”
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