Max Verstappen holds Lewis Hamilton accountable for his or her collision on the Brazilian Grand Prix, saying he knew as quickly as they went wheel to wheel in Flip 1 that they might collide in Flip 2.

The incident revived reminiscences of the pair’s epic title battle final 12 months as they collided on the seventh lap of the race whereas preventing for second place.

Hamilton held Verstappen off because the Crimson Bull tried to go across the outdoors of the Mercedes at Flip 1, compromising Verstappen’s entry into Flip 2 earlier than the pair collided on the apex of the nook.

“To be sincere I went across the outdoors and instantly felt he wasn’t going to depart area, so I simply went for it,” Verstappen advised Sky Sports activities.

“He did not depart me area so I knew we had been going to get collectively. It value him the race win and it gave me 5 seconds. It would not have mattered something for my race.

“It is only a disgrace, ? I assumed we might race fairly nicely collectively however clearly the intention was not there to race.”

When requested in regards to the incident instantly after the race, Hamilton merely stated: “You understand how it’s with Max.”

Requested about that quote and if he had issues about Verstappen’s strategy to racing in a post-race press convention, Hamilton added: “I am not involved. I haven’t got any issues.

“I believe it is pure when you’ve got the success and the numbers in your chest that you simply change into a little bit of a goal. However it’s OK, it is nothing that I’ve not handled earlier than.”

Hamilton stated his predominant thought instantly after the incident was getting his automobile again right into a place to finish Mercedes’ one-two victory, which he succeeded in doing behind teammate George Russell.

“For me, all I assumed in that second was that I must retire the automobile, as a result of the rear wasn’t feeling the identical after that,” he stated. “It was like I used to be going to lose the crew a one-two and that is all I might take into consideration.

“So I used to be driving throughout the grass again onto the observe and all I might take into consideration is how I might get again and provides the crew that end result. It is not the way you fall, it is the way you get again up and I am pleased with the job we have all executed and big congratulations to George.”

The stewards discovered Verstappen “predominantly” accountable for the incident, giving him a five-second in-race penalty and two penalty factors on his licence.

“The stewards decided that Verstappen tried to move Hamilton on the skin of Flip 1 by braking very late,” they stated of their report on the incident.

“He didn’t full the move in Flip 1 and his extra velocity compromised his entry into Flip 2, at which level he made contact with Hamilton.

“Whereas the stewards recognise that Hamilton might presumably have given somewhat extra room on the apex of flip 2, the stewards decided that Verstappen was predominantly at fault.”