Alex Albon thinks Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had been as aggressive as one another of their Hungarian Grand Prix crash, though he reckons there was a little bit of “squeezing” happening.
The Williams driver had the right view of the incident that happened at Flip 1 on lap 63 of final weekend’s race on the Hungaroring.
The long-time rivals had each swooped previous the Thai driver to lap him on the run down the start-finish straight, as they duelled for third place within the race behind the main McLarens.
Nevertheless, their battle led to dramatic style when Verstappen made a dive down the within to attempt to take the place. The Purple Bull driver in the end locked up, after claiming that Hamilton had moved beneath braking, and in operating deep his left rear wheel rode up over the entrance proper of the Mercedes.
That pushed Verstappen’s automotive within the air and he ran throughout the asphalt run off space at Flip 1, earlier than managing to recuperate. Hamilton saved his place to complete third, whereas Verstappen dropped again behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and ultimately got here house fifth.
Requested what he was considering because the occasions unfolded, Albon stated: “’Do not be the creator of one thing that occurs right away!’ And as quickly because it occurred it was ‘okay, I hope I wasn’t guilty for that one.’”
Alex Albon, Williams
Photograph by: Williams
He added: “[I knew] they had been shut to one another, however I did not realise they’d be that shut to one another, and did not realise it will be overtaking shut!”
Reflecting in additional element in regards to the dynamics of the incident, and who was at fault, Albon stated: “Each aggressive: Max being aggressive on his transfer, after which on the similar time, I do suppose there was a component of compressing.
“Nevertheless it was all fairly shut. I feel the decision ultimately was the appropriate one from the stewards. I feel it was a racing incident. I imply, after they’re collectively, when is it not?”
The FIA stewards investigated the collision after the race however concluded that no motion was crucial. Whereas they felt that Hamilton might have performed extra to keep away from the collision, they equally deemed that neither driver was predominantly guilty for what occurred.
