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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are 'very likely' to crash again this season claims F1 drivers' chief Alex Wurz - who insists both of the title rivals 'have to mark their territory'
20/09/21 07:40
The Mercedes and Red Bull drivers collided for the second time this season at the Italian Grand Prix, which resulted in both drivers retiring from the race. Wurz believes it is 'very likely' they could crash again in the remaining races of this season due to their fierce title fight which currently sees Verstappen top the standings by five points....read
SPORTS AGENDA: F1 chiefs relieved after Lewis Hamilton was seen partying with OnlyFans model Janet Guzman at the Met Gala... just HOURS after needing treatment on neck injury following Italian GP crash with Max Verstappen
19/09/21 21:30SPORTS AGENDA: Those in the paddock were said to be delighted that the Mercedes star appeared to be showing no signs of his injury as he met up with the model and influencer.Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are battling for the F1 world title but keep colliding on the track - their crash at the Italian GP was their SECOND this season and only adds to the bad blood that is akin to the Senna-Prost rivalry
17/09/21 19:01Hamilton and Verstappen crashed out in their first meeting since the scene-stealing controversy of the British Grand Prix in July - evoking memories of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost's fierce rivalry.'They put on a show that poor Hamilton is injured': Red Bull chief accuses Lewis and Mercedes of FAKING his injuries from terrifying crash with Max Verstappen and 'pulling up stories' to blame them
15/09/21 11:59Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has accused Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team of faking the injuries he sustained from last week's Italian Grand Prix crash with Max Verstappen.Formula One release terrifying 360 degree footage of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's dramatic crash at Italian GP... showing the Dutchman's Red Bull scraping over halo device which saved Brit's life
14/09/21 16:57Formula One have revealed a horrifying new angle of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's collision at Monza, showing just how close the Brit came to disaster.Toto Wolff wanted to take the halo off with a CHAINSAW when it was introduced in 2018 and Niki Lauda claimed it 'destroys the DNA of an F1 car'... but it has saved the lives of Romain Grosjean, Charles Leclerc and NOW Lewis Hamilton
14/09/21 09:34Lewis Hamilton had never been as close to tragedy as he was on Sunday when he escaped death by the barest of margins as Max Verstappen's car flew over his head.EXCLUSIVE: GROW UP! Max Verstappen is 'taking longer than expected to mature', blasts Sir Jackie Stewart after Dutchman didn't even check if Lewis Hamilton was OK following horror crash
13/09/21 21:30EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: Sir Jackie Stewart believes that Red Bull's Max Verstappen has some growing up to do after his explosive crash with title rival Lewis Hamilton.F1 chief Ross Brawn insists both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen 'could have avoided' Italian GP collision... and he hopes rivals can decide the title 'on the track, not in the barriers'
13/09/21 14:35The sport's most exciting title race in recent memory took another dramatic twist at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crashed out.Red Bull 'realise their driver Max Verstappen is to blame for Lewis Hamilton horror crash but are publicly pointing the finger at the Brit to protect their man', insists furious Mercedes chief
13/09/21 09:25Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says Red Bull are blaming Lewis Hamilton for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix crash to protect Max Verstappen.Australian Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo does a SHOEY after storming to victory in an extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's horrific crash
12/09/21 22:05Danniel Ricciardo celebrated his first Formula 1 victory since 2018 in typical style, doing a shoey on the podium in front of tens of thousands of racing fans.'Thank God for the halo, his head could have been taken off': Relieved F1 fans declare it a 'miracle' that Sir Lewis Hamilton survived dramatic crash with title rival Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix
12/09/21 16:16Title rivals Hamilton and Verstappen were involved in a frightening, serious-looking incident at Monza on Sunday. The Red Bull driver's car flipped up and landed on the Brit's Mercedes.Mercedes chief Toto Wolff claims Max Verstappen made a 'tactical foul' on Lewis Hamilton in their horrific crash at the Italian Grand Prix, as Red Bull's Christian Horner insists it's 'difficult' to blame either driver
12/09/21 16:12Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen made a 'tactical foul' when he collided with Lewis Hamilton to end both their races at the Italian Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton accuses arch rival Max Verstappen of causing horror crash that saw Red Bull car land on his head as he claims 'he KNEW what was going to happen, but he still did it'
12/09/21 15:35The title rivals collided on lap 26, with the Red Bull Car landing on Hamilton's head. Hamilton, who remains five points behind Verstappen, stressed that the 23-year-old 'just didn't want to give way'.JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton thanks halo for saving his life... Max Verstappen's Red Bull would have run right over his head but for the safety cage in which he sat
12/09/21 15:21He will visit a specialist to be checked out but lives to fight another day, and Hamilton thanked God for that mercy. 'I feel incredibly blessed that someone was watching over me today,' he said.Lewis Hamilton escapes tragedy by inches as title rival Max Verstappen's car lands on his HEAD during terrifying crash as they raced wheel-to-wheel during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza
12/09/21 14:01Both drivers are out of the race at Monza after Verstappen's Red Bull flew off a ramp on a curve and onto the top of Hamilton's Mercedes before diving nose-first into the gravel.Daniel Ricciardo takes advantage of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's horrific crash to grab victory in extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza
12/09/21 12:00Daniel Ricciardo took advantage of the extraordinary accident to claim McLaren's first victory since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.'It should be an easy win for him': Lewis Hamilton RESIGNED to losing to Red Bull and Max Verstappen in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after Mercedes man finished fifth in Monza sprint race
11/09/21 17:56The Mercedes driver and reigning Formula One champion fears Red Bull's Max Verstappen will cruise to victory in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead.Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Italian Grand Prix after sprint race winner Valtteri Bottas is forced to the back of the grid due to a penalty... with Lewis Hamilton starting in fourth place
11/09/21 13:30JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton's grip on his world title loosened in Saturday's sprint race and he predicted more misery awaits him in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton could be given the chance to win Italian GP's sprint race as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hints he will tell pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas to move aside with title rival Max Verstappen just behind
10/09/21 18:58Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole by 0.096 seconds in Monza, with the Briton sitting just three points behind young pretender Verstappen with only eight races remaining in a gripping season.Lewis Hamilton is pipped to pole for Saturday's sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just 0.096 seconds with title rival Max Verstappen down in third and George Russell in 15th!
10/09/21 15:14Lewis Hamilton had been quicker than Bottas all session but the Finnish driver, who it was announced will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the season, pulled out a quick lap to pip him.Lewis Hamilton roars back from disappointing Dutch Grand Prix by setting the pace in first practice session in Italy ahead of qualifying TONIGHT
10/09/21 14:37The seven-time world champion finished four tenths clear of title rival Max Verstappen, with Valtteri Bottas third in the other Mercedes ahead of qualifying on Friday evening.Alex Albon is set to replace George Russell at Williams next season after his switch to Mercedes with the Brit returning to Formula One following a year on the sidelines having been dropped by Red Bull
08/09/21 12:51The London-born Thai will take close friend George Russell's seat following confirmation of the Briton's deal to join Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2022. He had been replaced by Sergio Perez at Red Bull.The latest round of W Series took place among a sea of orange at Zandvoort and showed that the future of women's motorsport is bright... huge sponsors and a partnership with F1 means that a female driver CAN soon return to the top level after 45 years away
07/09/21 15:42BEN NAGLE AT ZANDVOORT: Kids on shoulders craning to get a view of the cars on track, a sea of orange cheering as a Dutch driver crosses the line. This was not F1, but the new-look W Series.Max Verstappen has struggled in Monza but has claimed recent victories over Lewis Hamilton in Russia, the US and Mexico... How fierce F1 rivals have fared in their final race destinations in recent years as Championship hunt goes down to the wire
06/09/21 21:00With just nine races set to determine the outcome of this season's F1 title race, Sportsmail looks at Verstappen and Hamilton's records in the eight confirmed venues that await the pair...Lewis Hamilton admits title rival Max Verstappen and Red Bull are 'a step ahead' and 'did a better job all round' in Dutch GP win as British star criticises his team's strategy
05/09/21 19:05Lewis Hamilton said Red Bull were on another level to Mercedes after he ceded his overall Formula One world championship lead to Max Verstappen at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.Max Verstappen WINS the Dutch Grand Prix after being roared to victory on home soil by a raucous crowd... with second-placed Lewis Hamilton slipping behind his fierce rival in race for the title
05/09/21 11:59JONATHAN MCEVOY: In front of his adoring crowd, Verstappen led from pole and withstood all the slings and arrows of Mercedes' strategy calls to claim his 16th career victory and first in homeland.Max Verstappen could have beaten Lewis Hamilton to Dutch GP pole by 'more than a tenth', claims Red Bull boss Christian Horner after revealing driver suffered a DRS failure on his lap
04/09/21 16:21Christian Horner claims Max Verstappen could have gone even faster after narrowly pipping title rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position following a thrilling qualifying session for the Dutch Grand Prix.Dutch delight at Zandvoort as Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position at his home Grand Prix in front of nearly 70,000 joyous fans... edging title rival Lewis Hamilton by 0.038 seconds!
04/09/21 12:03It is a 287-yard dart into the first corner called Tarzan and that is where Lewis Hamilton may have to strike if he is going to prevent Max Verstappen winning the Dutch Grand Prix.Max Verstappen dominates final practice at the Dutch Grand Prix with title rival Lewis Hamilton third fastest during a session which was red flagged after a big crash for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz
04/09/21 11:15Home favourite Verstappen finished in front of Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton at Zandvoort - going eight tenths quicker than his title rival in third.Max Verstappen AVOIDS grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix with stewards taking no further action against Red Bull star after investigating him for overtaking under red flags during Friday practice
04/09/21 08:19The incident occurred during free practice on Friday, with the Dutchman summoned to the stewards at Zandvoort on Saturday morning, but he has escaped any penalty at his home circuit.Lewis Hamilton has promised to turn the boos into motivation as he goes head-to-head with Holland's sporting idol Max Verstappen in this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix
03/09/21 21:35JONATHAN MCEVOY IN ZANDVOORT: Max Verstappen is the sporting idol of Holland and his fans are cramming the town. But Lewis Hamilton has promised to turn the boos into motivation.Disaster for Lewis Hamilton after his Mercedes suffers failure just THREE laps into Dutch Grand Prix Friday practice... with Charles Leclerc going fastest in a Ferrari one-two at Zandvoort where the day's running was heavily reduced by red flags
03/09/21 10:48The Brit reported a loss of power shortly after passing the finish line, with his team instantly telling him to stop the car on the Zandvoort circuit during the second practice session.Civil war with Fernando Alonso and the collapse of a friendship with Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton is not new to bad blood with fellow drivers on the F1 grid... and fireworks could fly when paired with George Russell in 2022
02/09/21 21:00You don't win seven world championships in 14 years of Formula One without making a few enemies along the way and Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton is no different.Max Verstappen aims a dig at rival Lewis Hamilton as he claims star's life will be 'very difficult' when George Russell starts driving for Mercedes next year... with Brit unhappy at losing 'compliant' team-mate Valtteri Bottas in 2022
02/09/21 13:07Kimi Raikkonen's exit from Alfa Romeo at the end of the season has onset a shuffling of the F1 grid, with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff understood to be looking to replace Valtteri Bottas with Russell.Formula One will learn from 'extraordinary challenges' posed by the Belgian Grand Prix, insists chief Jean Todt after the race was abandoned following just two laps
31/08/21 21:39The event was abandoned after just two laps behind the safety car, with Max Verstappen declared the winner ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, after officials deemed the track unsafe.Ferrari invoking team orders to give Michael Schumacher victory on the LAST LAP in 2002, 14 cars retiring pre-race in America due to tyre failure and Belgium producing the shortest GP EVER - F1's most controversial races
30/08/21 20:33From boycotts in the 80s to Michelin tyres wiping out 14 of 20 drivers before the race had even begun in the United States, Sportsmail looks at six of the most controversial F1 races.Furious Lewis Hamilton accuses Formula One bosses of putting money before fans and demands supporters are given a refund following 'farce' Belgian Grand Prix... which was curtailed after just two laps after delay of nearly four HOURS
29/08/21 21:30The seven-time world champion was furious after the sport staged just the mandatory two laps required for a race to stand after nearly four hours of dithering in the rainMax Verstappen wins shortest F1 race of ALL-TIME as Belgian Grand Prix is curtailed after just two laps due to awful weather conditions at Spa... with Red Bull star picking up half-points - and Brit George Russell earning first podium of his career
29/08/21 12:07JONATHAN MCEVOY AT SPA: Max Verstappen won a farce of a Belgian Grand Prix - a procession behind a safety car for TWO laps. The crowd at waited three-and-a-half hours for the resultsThat wasn't supposed to happen! Max Verstappen and George Russell shine as Lewis Hamilton is forced to settle for P3 in wet Spa ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix
28/08/21 21:59JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SPA: Lewis Hamilton saw a glimpse of the future sitting two chairs along from him and he did not much like it judging by how his voice turned deep and lifeless.'Lewis has title edge': Formula One veteran John Watson tips Hamilton to triumph over rival Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix
27/08/21 21:31Deep in the damp, rolling hills of the Ardennes Forest, Formula One returns after the summer break. A season of thrills and spills is delicately balancedMax Verstappen sets the pace in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix... but crashes out late on as Lewis Hamilton recovers from 18th in morning session to third in the afternoon behind Valtteri Bottas
27/08/21 12:03Hamilton, who holds an eight-point lead to Verstappen, ended the second action of the day at Spa-Francorchamps 0.072 seconds adrift of his championship rival with Bottas in second.'George is very quick and he can't stay where he is forever': Max Verstappen backs Russell to replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes for 2022 as young Brit continues to shine at Williams
27/08/21 10:07Max Verstappen has revealed he rates George Russell 'very highly' and backs the British driver to line up alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season.Aston Martin will appeal Sebastian Vettel's Hungarian Grand Prix disqualification having been stripped of second place to a fuel infringement... meaning Lewis Hamilton's title lead could be reduced
06/08/21 08:01Hamilton's title lead improved from six points to eight after Vettel was stripped of his second place following a fuel infringement in the hours after last Sunday's chaotic race at the Hungaroring.Valtteri Bottas' crash at Hungarian GP will not influence decision over his Mercedes future 'at all', insists boss Toto Wolff as he claims incident was 'unfortunate' despite George Russell vying to partner Lewis Hamilton
04/08/21 16:21Bottas' mistake on turn one in Budapest saw him slide into the rear of Lando Norris, with the McLaren man then crashing into Red Bull's Max Verstappen - and he also continued to career into Sergio Perez.Sir Jackie Stewart claims Lewis Hamilton's British Grand Prix crash with Max Verstappen 'would've KILLED' the Dutchman in another F1 era as he accuses BOTH drivers of 'overdriving' at Silverstone
04/08/21 05:49Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart fears that current drivers are 'taking more liberties' in regards to safety following Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's controversial crash at the British GP.'No pain, no gain': Lewis Hamilton uses Formula One summer break to get peak fitness days after admitting he is battling long Covid symptoms following struggles with dizziness, fatigue and blurred vision
03/08/21 23:29The British superstar revealed over the weekend that he is suffering with numerous symptoms of long Covid , as he continues to tussle for the F1 title title with bitter rival Verstappen.Fatigued Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to the limit in title battle with Max Verstappen, George Russell's first Williams points puts pressure on Valtteri Bottas and Fernando Alonso is still among the best... SEVEN things we learned from the Hungarian GP
02/08/21 21:00F1 fans were treated to a classic on Sunday when Esteban Ocon claimed his, as well as Alpine's, first victory following a chaotic race. Here are the things we learned from the Hungarian Grand Prix.Ugly crashes, bad blood, wild swings of luck and now Long Covid... Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have set up one of the great F1 title races, so who will emerge from the summer break to win this bitter battle?
02/08/21 20:00With 11 races down and 12 scheduled to go, the season is promising to be one of the most thrilling in years but here are the key factors which could affect the title battle in the second half of the year.'We will brush ourselves down and come out fighting': Christian Horner vows Red Bull will bounce back with Max Verstappen having fallen behind Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship after another chaotic race in Hungary
01/08/21 17:12NATHAN SALT IN BUDAPEST: Christian Horner has vowed to 'come out fighting' with Mercedes having seen Max Verstappen fall behind Lewis Hamilton in the championship fight.Esteban Ocon is the shock winner of a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton fights back from LAST to finish second and leapfrog Max Verstappen in drivers' championship while Bottas, Leclerc, Perez, Norris and Stroll ALL crash on lap one
01/08/21 12:00MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUDAPEST: The century of Grand Prix wins will have to wait. The most exhilarating drive of Lewis Hamilton's 2021 season, however, may already be done.'We've had so many f***ing questions about this': Max Verstappen fumes as he tells reporters to stop asking about his Silverstone crash with Lewis Hamilton... as his Mercedes title rival sits in silence next to him
31/07/21 19:16Verstappen and Hamilton were asked about how they would both react if they went wheel to wheel in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, with Verstappen not taking kindly to the question.MARTIN SAMUEL: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's rivalry is personal, has a real edge and is EXACTLY what F1 needed... the sport was becoming a procession and even Mercedes knew a challenge to their dominance was overdue
31/07/21 16:16MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUDAPEST: At the media building, Christian Horner and Toto Wolff passed. Red Bull's team principal had done his stint for the FIA, the Mercedes man was about to go in.Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a Mercedes 1-2... but success is marred by yet more controversy as Red Bull complain of 'gamesmanship' that slowed down both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
31/07/21 12:14NATHAN SALT IN BUDAPEST: A wry smile from Lewis Hamilton as the boos rang out from the grandstand after he snapped Max Verstappen's four-straight pole positions.'The crash was the force of a small aircraft accident - it was a 51G smash, a 10G would knock a person out': Red Bull chief Christian Horner says they had to challenge Lewis Hamilton because 'he knowingly did not avoid contact with Max Verstappen's car'
30/07/21 21:12EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It is only when Christian Horner begins to recount the seconds immediately after the crash at Copse Corner that a little of the defiance leaves his voice.Max Verstappen received death threats after his dramatic crash with Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone... as the Red Bull and Mercedes rivals prepare to do battle again at the Hungarian Grand Prix
30/07/21 19:00EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: Red Bull principal Christian Horner revealed vile messages were sent to Verstappen, as fans of both his and Hamilton's teams vented their anger.Max Verstappen sends clear message to Lewis Hamilton in opening practice session in Hungary as Red Bull star nips in front of rival in the pits... but Mercedes lock out front row in second practice
30/07/21 10:52NATHAN SALT IN BUDAPEST: Unlike at Silverstone this proved something of a low key Friday, no night qualifying, no Sprint to look ahead to, just the data-gathering exercise of old.MARTIN SAMUEL: Lewis Hamilton's feud with Max Verstappen is GREAT for Formula One... after the rivals clashed spectacularly at Silverstone, the rematch in Budapest is capturing the imagination just like Ayrton Senna's famous rivalry with Alain Prost
29/07/21 21:30CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Hamilton-Verstappen, the rematch, is capturing imaginations like no grand prix this season. Purists may sigh, but there truly is nothing like a grudge match.Lewis Hamilton row heats up as Mercedes accuse Red Bull of trying to 'tarnish his name' with the Brit cleared of facing any further action after his crash with rival Max Verstappen in controversial British Grand Prix triumph
29/07/21 19:45MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUDAPEST: Mercedes were fuming on hearing Red Bull's statement to an FIA appeal hearing which accused Hamilton of dangerous driving and seeking the collision.George Russell dismisses claims Lewis Hamilton is a 'dirty driver' after his controversial collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone as the Williams ace insists there was no foul play and it was just a 'racing incident'
29/07/21 16:35NATHAN SALT IN BUDAPEST: Russell has claimed there was no foul play on behalf of Hamilton in his Silverstone crash with Verstappen. Hamilton was called 'dirty' after the race.Max Verstappen doubles down in his criticism of 'disrespectful' Lewis Hamilton as Red Bull driver insists rival's and Mercedes' antics in wake of British Grand Prix crash 'shows how they really are'
29/07/21 14:59MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUDAPEST: The Red Bull driver is still smarting over the collision that ended his race two weeks ago- and the wild Mercedes victory celebrations that later unfolded.Lewis Hamilton catches the eye in a black military-style ensemble ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix... after receiving racist abuse from trolls
29/07/21 11:38The Formula One star opted for an all-black outfit, donning a military-style black nylon Fendi jacket with a US flag planted on its left sleeve.The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go to battle once more after their controversial British GP clash: Everything to know ahead of the race
28/07/21 15:00Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go head-to-head once more at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, after their controversial clash at the British Grand Prix last time out.Red Bull demand official review into Lewis Hamilton's 10-second penalty for collision that sent Max Verstappen spinning out of British Grand Prix with F1 title rivals told to report to stewards ahead of this weekend's race in Hungary
27/07/21 14:50Hamilton was handed a 10-second punishment by the stewards but the seven-time world champion recovered to claim a controversial win at Silverstone, while Verstappen's crashed out.'The gloves are off!': Jenson Button predicts Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen F1 title battle to become 'feisty' with 'fisticuffs' for rest of the season after their controversial collision at the British Grand Prix
26/07/21 07:20The pair collided on the opening lap at Silverstone, with Hamilton barging the series leader off the road following a close fought duel which saw him punished with a 10-second time penalty.Lewis Hamilton's Silverstone crash with Max Verstappen has cost Red Bull £1.3MILLION to repair the Dutchman's car as Christian Horner reveals his team are considering appealing 'lenient' punishment handed to Mercedes star
23/07/21 19:50Horner also said Red Bull were still weighing up whether to lodge an official review of Hamilton's 'lenient' sanction and said Hamilton 'did not show the necessary restraint' in his victory celebrations.Nico Rosberg says F1 fans should enjoy the 'generational' battle between his former rival Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, insisting it's what the sport 'needed' after years of Mercedes dominance
23/07/21 16:14Rosberg who retired after beating Hamilton to the title in 2016, believes Verstappen's emergence is vital for the future of the sport and that fans should enjoy the 'generational' rivalry.Formula One teams will be penalised if staff members visit stewards during an investigation after Toto Wolff and Christian Horner spoke to officials at Silverstone amid row over Lewis Hamilton's crash with Max Verstappen
23/07/21 10:08It is understood both Wolff and Horner were involved in a heated discussion as officials deliberated on who was in the wrong for the 180mph crash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.Mercedes double down in their defence of Lewis Hamilton by insisting his move that ended Max Verstappen's British Grand Prix was 'absolutely in line' with FIA rules after Brit was accused of 'dangerous driving'
21/07/21 15:56Mercedes are now just three points behind Red Bull in the constructors' standings, although Red Bull are still weighing up whether to lodge an appeal against the stewards' verdict.Labour peer accuses Red Bull boss Christian Horner of giving online 'racists an excuse to let fly their vitriol and evil' at Lewis Hamilton - after his scathing criticism of Brit for his role in 180mph crash with title rival Max Verstappen
20/07/21 21:30Lord Hain, vice-chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Formula One, believes Horner will 'regret' the remarks he made in the wake of Hamilton's 180mph collision.'We won't stoop to that level': Red Bull chief Helmut Marko hits out at Lewis Hamilton AGAIN for causing the Silverstone crash which ended his F1 title rival Max Verstappen's race
20/07/21 08:57Sir Lewis and Verstappen are title rivals in the tightest Formula One Drivers' Championship race in years, and Hamilton narrowed Verstappen's lead to just eight points after winning.Mercedes and F1 call on social media firms to take immediate action after Lewis Hamilton received racist abuse following his controversial British Grand Prix win
19/07/21 22:39Mercedes have called on social media companies to take urgent action in stopping abuse after Lewis Hamilton received racist taunts following his British Grand Prix win.Lewis Hamilton WAS to blame for 180mph crash with Max Verstappen at Silverstone, insists former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone... who says 'the punishment did not fit the crime' - but now thinks Brit will WIN the world title after regaining 'edge'
19/07/21 21:30EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton was to blame for the crash that sent Max Verstappen to hospital during the British Grand Prix.MARTIN SAMUEL: Team GB is mired in another welfare and governance scandal following a damning Swim England investigation and an allegation made against Alan Bircher... but there's a thin line between fat-shaming and actual coaching
19/07/21 21:30MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The latest welfare and governance scandal to envelop Team GB includes the allegation that Alan Bircher, now suspended, weighed young athletes.Make no mistake, this F1 title rivalry is one for the ages! Hamilton and Verstappen's dramatic collision at Silverstone was as fierce as Prost and Senna or Schumacher and Hill… in 96 seconds the relationship soured beyond repair - now the fight is ON
19/07/21 21:00NATHAN SALT: As much as Verstappen and Hamilton had exchanged barbs in media sessions and had clashed already this season, Silverstone felt like a hugely significant turning point.New fan footage shows horrifying speed of Max Verstappen's crash with Lewis Hamilton during British Grand Prix... with shocked spectators left speechless as the Dutchman collides with the tyre wall at 180mph
19/07/21 19:44Verstappen, who went into Sunday's race at Silverstone 33 points ahead in the title race, was clipped by Hamilton on Copse corner and sent crashing into the tyre wall at 180mph.The gloves are OFF between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez disappoints when Red Bull needed him most and the Sprint race actually delivered but it needs work - SEVEN things we learned from the British Grand Prix
19/07/21 18:00Mercedes finally answered back in their battle with Red Bull as Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in controversial fashion, while Max Verstappen crashed out during the opening lap.Instagram owners Facebook have not taken any action against 31 accounts that sent racist abuse including monkey emojis to Lewis Hamilton after his British Grand Prix win
19/07/21 15:34Facebook, who are the owners of Instagram, have come under fire after taking no action against scores of accounts who racially abused Lewis Hamilton after his British Grand Prix win.What a load of rubbish, Seb! Good guy Vettel puts disappointing British Grand Prix behind him by kindly lending a hand in the huge clean-up operation at Silverstone after 140,000 fans left stands in a mess
19/07/21 13:24While the four-time world champion will be disappointed with perfromance on the track, he can hold his head high after helping fans clean up the Silverstone stands after the race.REVEALED: Max Verstappen is heard groaning in pain and saying 'aargh, f***' on Red Bull team radio after hitting the barrier following 180mph crash with rival Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix
19/07/21 09:23Verstappen was taken to hospital for checks after the horror 180mph incident, and the audio footage on the Red Bull team's radio shed more light on the serious nature of it.Lewis Hamilton vows to continue to race 'hard but fairly' after rival Max Verstappen accused him of being 'dangerous, disrespectful and unsportsmanlike' following 190mph opening-lap crash at Silverstone
19/07/21 05:50Following the crash, Verstappen was taken in an ambulance to the on-track medical centre and then to Coventry Hospital, 40 miles outside of Silverstone, for further checks and a CT scan.
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Sir Geoffrey Boycott, 83, reveals he has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time as the former England batsman prepares for surgery
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Turkey keeper Mert Gunok pulls off 'Gordon Banks-eque' save in 94th minute to help his nation dramatically reach quarter-final of Euro 2024