Lewis Hamilton Could Have Been Penalized Too: Christian Horner
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Some may feel that the Max Verstappen – Lewis Hamilton crash at Monza is being stretched for too long, yet Christian Horner brings up another interesting argument. Red Bull Racing team principal feels that the seven-time world champion could have faced the same penalty which Max Verstappen is facing after the same crash. With Hamilton’s life being saved by ‘halo’, there could have been great consequences to face if things were to be more catastrophic.
With that crash ending the race for both the drivers, Hamilton and Verstappen both were pulled out of the race. However, the incident could have been forgotten by some British fans, but the fuel to fire was added but the Dutchman when he did not even care to check upon Hamilton after the horrendous crash took place, as per many publications. With that being said, take a look at what did Horner’s say upon the same.
What did Christian Horner Opinionate?
Team principal Horner, writing in his latest column on the Red Bull website, thought the stewards could have made a “statement” by punishing both drivers in the hope of preventing further crashes between them this season, the first of which had occurred during the British Grand Prix when Hamilton received a 10-second time penalty.
“Both drivers knew they needed to be ahead because of the difficulty to overtake. Max was keen to seize the momentum and Lewis was eager to retain track position,” wrote Horner as quoted by PlanetF1.com. “It was an awkward shunt, but both drivers were instantly able to confirm they were okay.
“With Lewis trying to reverse and get back in the race, even the medical car didn’t see the need to deploy. I’m grateful the Halo did its job. I think even the most vocal of doubters have now changed their mind about it. I still share the same belief today – both played a part in it and it is difficult to apportion blame to one side more than the other.
“If the FIA wanted to make a statement, they could have imposed the same penalty on both drivers – but the fault was deemed to be more on Max’s side and, because he didn’t finish the race, the only option was to give him a grid penalty, which we accept.”
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