Lewis Hamilton is ‘Lucky’ to not pay ‘Bigger Price’ for his Imola Mistake: Christian Horner

Lewis Hamilton is ‘Lucky’ to not pay ‘Bigger Price’ for his Imola Mistake: Christian Horner

Lewis Hamilton and Christian Horner

Max Verstappen might have given Lewis Hamilton some close competition during the initial Grand Prix and even came out to on top in Imola; landing Lewis Hamilton to the 2nd spot. But ever since that incident Verstappen has led open the doors of his mistakes, while Hamilton has been feeding on them. 

While Lewis Hamilton has a ton of experience with close title fights, Max has none. So, it’s an area where the Briton clearly holds an advantage over the young title challenger as he’s handled this pressure before. But, according to Christian Horner, Max Verstappen’s courageous persona will also help him. 

What did Christian Horner say about Lewis Hamilton’s mistake at Imola? 

Christian Horner
Christian Horner

The title fight between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is touted to go down to the wire. So, they will look to find even the slightest of gains to get an edge over the other. Hence, psychological welfare has begun after the fourth round in Barcelona. 

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First, Hamilton took a jibe at his Dutch rival for his errors. He believed that Mercedes shouldn’t “continue to rely on mistakes from others”. And now Red Bull Team Principal, Christian Horner has hit back. 

Not only does he believe that “Max will do his talking on the track,” but he also thinks that the lady luck has been shining brightly on Lewis Hamilton since his mistakes haven’t cost him as dearly as Max Verstappen. 

Max Verstappen and Christian Horner

“Lewis has demonstrated he’s capable of, excuse my French, dropping a b—— occasionally. He’s capable of making a significant mistake as we saw in Imola, and he just got very lucky that he wasn’t a lap down and didn’t pay a bigger price for it,” Horner told ESPN. 

There are still 19 races to go as part of this record-breaking 23-race F1 calendar. Hence, this season is truly a marathon and not a sprint where the final stage will prove to be the most integral. So, Horner doesn’t see Max Verstappen‘s errors as title-defining yet.

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“Look, they can all make mistakes and we’re at the non-pressured stage of the championship at the moment. As we get to the business end it will count for more.” 

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