“Max Verstappen has got a score to settle against Lewis Hamilton”: Jos Verstappen

“Max Verstappen has got a score to settle against Lewis Hamilton”: Jos Verstappen

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen has been in prolific form this season where he has already won 6 races and during the upcoming Silverstone Grand Prix would be looking to take his wins tally to 7.

However, Max did not have the best of outings last year when he crashed out of the race and also had to visit a hospital for further processing.

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were at each other’s throats all season long last year and one of the highlights of their rivalry was seen in Silverstone when they came close to each other on the first lap of the race and Verstappen crashed out after hitting the wall at high speed.

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More salt got rubbed into the wounds of Verstappen and Red Bull when Hamilton was ultimately able to win the Grand Prix despite hitting the Dutchman.

Max and Lewis
Max and Lewis

Jos Verstappen was recently asked if Max has got a score to settle with Lewis and the Dutchman said, “We all know that. But Max is never worried and always does a good job. Under normal circumstances, we should be strong here, but you never know.” Verstappen stressed he has a good feeling about this coming weekend but is expecting surprises from teams who may bring major upgrades, such as Mercedes.”

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Max Verstappen could have a Ferrari on his heels during the British Grand Prix

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc trailing behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the Monaco Grand Prix
Red Bull

The Ferrari outfit had reliability issues in Baku but during the Canadian GP, they showed that they are quick and that on their days they can make life difficult for the Milton-Keynes Red Bull team.

Charles Leclerc had a penalty in Canada and because of that started at the back of the grid whereas his teammate Carlos Sainz almost snatched the race victory away from Max during the dying stages of the race.

The Red Bull RB18s
The Red Bull RB18s

Ferrari has got a point to prove in Silverstone and is all charged up to attack the two Red Bulls. There are only a few days left for Friday practice and given that teams like Mercedes are expected to bring upgrades, it will be fascinating to see how the top three teams in the Constructors Championship are going to perform on a tricky Silverstone track.

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