Ricciardo doesn’t blame the world champion for the incident, however believes he was harm by the aerodynamic shock that occurs when two vehicles are preventing for a place.
Verstappen crashed closely after Hamilton hit him on the proper rear wheel in Copse after they have been preventing for the lead.
“I imply it’s definitely a nasty end result, it’s clearly at excessive pace, and it doesn’t take a lot to have a giant (accident) like that,” he mentioned Ricciardo. “If you’re in such a high-speed nook and also you’re proper subsequent to one another, they’re each going to lose downforce, notably Lewis there, with Max just a little bit in the soiled air.”
“However I believe they each got here in actually arduous, and in the finish Lewis got here in too arduous for the stage of grip that he had, and that’s the place you see he veered in direction of Max.
“It wasn’t supposed, however it’s the nature of the aerodynamics of those vehicles. You simply have to enable a bit extra. I’m not going to sit right here and choose and say I ought to have carried out that or that, they’ve been racing arduous all yr.” .
“It’s unlucky that they touched, it’s unlucky that it’s one thing so huge. However the major factor is that Max is ok.”
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“To be sincere, it’s a bit like Saturday with George (Russell) and Carlos (Sainz), it’s the first lap, we nonetheless have just a little chilly tires, gasoline excessive, issues occur. And it’s a race. Nevertheless it definitely is. sorry for Max. “
Former world champion Fernando Alonso mentioned Hamilton was in a tough place, suggesting that neither driver was at fault.
“(Judging) the incident, it’s tough, I suppose, from the outdoors,” mentioned the Spaniard. “It seemed fairly tight.”
“I believe Lewis had greater than half a automotive subsequent to Max. So in a approach Lewis couldn’t disappear from that inside line, not that you may disappear.”
“It was an unlucky second in the race, however nothing intentional, and nothing that neither driver did incorrect for my part, so it was an unlucky second.”
Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas, who watched the incident unfold from fourth in the pack, mentioned contact appeared inevitable.
“Properly, I noticed them preventing throughout the first lap, a bit like (Saturday),” mentioned the Finn. “I had a sense that one thing was going to occur, however they have been preventing arduous.”
“That sort of factor, that occurs, it’s racing. It could occur. If you struggle arduous, whenever you don’t quit. I’m glad Max is okay as a result of it was an awesome crash. Plus, I actually really feel like Lewis deserved the win.”
Gallery: The most effective pictures of the F1 British GP
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The RAF aerobatics crew, the Pink Arrows, carry out for the public of their BAE Methods Hawk T.Mk.1A.
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Pink Arrows smoke over pit buildings
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The Security Automotive on the grid
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Followers
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Tom Cruise with Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formulation 1
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Actor Tom Cruise
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The RAF aerobatics crew, the Pink Arrows, are on show to the public of their BAE Methods Hawk T.Mk.1A.
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Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB16B, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 al inicio
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Max Verstappen’s automotive, Pink Bull Racing RB16B on a tow truck, is introduced to the storage
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, put together to lead the pack for the restart
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12
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Actor Tom Cruise and Toto Wolff, Group Principal and CEO of Mercedes AMG, on the grid
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THE Security Automotive Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, and the remainder of the area by way of the pit lane
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521
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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21 and Nikita Mazepin, Haas VF-21
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21
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Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF21, pit cease
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, pit cease
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Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB16B, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 lead the pack as the lights flip inexperienced
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Max Verstappen’s automotive, the Pink Bull Racing RB16B, returns to the storage on a tow truck
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Max Verstappen’s automotive, the Pink Bull Racing RB16B, returns to the storage on a tow truck
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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21, Nikita Mazepin, Haas VF-21
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Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 with Nice Britain flag
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Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 with Nice Britain flag
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Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 with Nice Britain flag
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Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 with Nice Britain flag
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Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 with Nice Britain flag
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, spins after making contact with Sergio Pérez, Pink Bull Racing RB16B
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Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, spins
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Sergio Pérez, Pink Bull Racing RB16B, Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41
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Lando Norris, McLaren congratulates winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at Parc Ferme
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Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB16B, will get out of his broken automotive after crashing on the first lap
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12
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Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, Sergio Pérez, Pink Bull Racing RB16B, George Russell, Williams FW43B
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Followers
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21, Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521, Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF21, and the remainder of the vehicles by way of the pit lane
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Podium: second place Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
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Podium: second place Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, and third place Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
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Podium: second place Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, and third place Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
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Followers
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Followers
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2nd place, in Parc Ferme
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Podium: second place Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
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Podium: second place Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Podium: winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
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Podium: winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
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