![]() "This weekend we needed the points, there was a gap and I went for it. I enjoy racing with him and I'm looking forward to it, but I will never back down from anyone and I will not be bullied, to be less aggressive. "I would love to have a wheel-to-wheel battle the whole race. "There's not a single person who doesn't know how aggressive drivers can be. I would love to be able to race and for us to give each other space and for us to battle for a long time without colliding - but he was too aggressive and these things are bound to happen. ![]() It doesn't change the win, this is racing. I just challenged that energy into the driving. it's cool, there is a lot of F1 history at that corner, I'm sure it looks cool, but you need to give the space. More from Lewis Hamilton, speaking to Sky Sports in the media pen, responding to Horner's claims: "I just don't feel like needs to be as aggressive as he is. BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer at Silverstone. " no other injuries apparent at the moment." Even if it looks as though there isn't, we keep that very much in mind," he told Sky Sports. "There is always a possibility of concussion, so we have to try and exclude that. ![]() Speaking after the race, F1's medical rescue coordinator Dr Ian Roberts described Verstappen as "a little bit shaken", adding that the hospital visit was for a "routine check-up". "Following an assessment by the trackside doctors at Silverstone Circuit Medical Centre, Max Verstappen has been taken to a local hospital for further precautionary tests." ![]() The race was red-flagged and Hamilton was later handed a 10-second time penalty by stewards over his role in the crash, but overtook leader Charles Leclerc late on to win the race.Ī Red Bull statement read: "Following a first-lap incident at Copse Corner between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix, we can confirm that Max Verstappen walked away from his car and was immediately taken to the Silverstone Circuit Medical Centre. Red Bull driver Verstappen, 23, collided with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton on the entry to the high-speed Copse corner and suffered what his team boss Christian Horner described as a "51G impact" with the barriers. Max Verstappen has been taken to hospital for "precautionary tests" after suffering a big accident on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix. Our inaugural F1 Sprint was worth the wait Check out the best bits from a 17 lap blast around Silverstone.For more F1® videos, visit. ![]()
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