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BUDAPEST. — Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would be ready to repeat his controversial pass on Max Verstappen.
It caused the championship leader to crash out of the British Grand Prix earlier this month.
Dutchman Verstappen was taken to hospital as seven-time champion Hamilton closed the gap to eight points in the standings before this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
“In terms of the move, I’d do it again exactly as I’ve done it in the past,” said Hamilton who can claim his 100th career win tomorrow.
“I think, growing up, wheel-to-wheel racing was always the best, from karting. The most exciting part of motor sport is when you see close racing.
“We’re now seeing two teams incredibly close on performance. And if there’s more people watching then that tells you all you need to know,” he added.
Earlier, 23-year-old Verstappen said he remained unhappy with Hamilton despite clearing the air with the Briton during a phone call following their spectacular crash.
The Red Bull driver declined to go into any detail, adding instead he was more upset by the defending champion’s post-race celebrations.
“One guy is in hospital, the other guy is waving the flag around like nothing has happened while you pushed the guy into the wall with 51Gs,” he said.
“And not only that, just the whole reaction of the team. That’s not how you celebrate a win. Especially a win — how they got it.” — AFP
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