Hamilton shoots back: “Never said I was dying”

Hamilton returns to the car after a shock on the high-speed Sochi circuit. “I've been racing for a long time and I'm so grateful that I'm still here,” the world champion said in Monza after Verstappen's car landed with a wheel on his helmet. “If Hamilton had really had serious neck pain or problems, he wouldn’t have been in New York.” Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko The Halo cockpit protection prevented a serious injury, but there were still taunts from arch-rival Red Bull. “The whole incident was certainly not life-threatening. If he had really had serious neck pain or problems, then he wouldn't have been in New York," added Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko RTL . Red Bull vs Hamilton In fact, Hamilton jetted to the Met Gala in the US the day after the crash. There he took part in the fashion and fundraising event and also supported young designers. “I think Lewis dramatized too much after the Monza accident - considering that he flew to New York the next day in good spirits,” said former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher Sport1 .

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided in Monza for the second time this season. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

In Monza, Hamilton and Verstappen collided with serious consequences for the second time this season, and there had already been a crash in Silverstone. Nobody wants to give in and give their opponent even an inch too much space. “From our side, we try to influence Max so that there is mutual respect and collisions can be avoided,” said Marko. The Austrian further added: “These are two different characters. This has all come to a head. But they don’t have to be friends.” Hamilton responds to criticism of New York trip Hamilton used the two-week Formula 1 break to recover and responded to criticism of his trip to New York immediately after the Monza collision. “I don’t really hear what these people are talking about,” said the Brit in the direction of Marko.

“I didn’t say that I was dying,” emphasized Hamilton now on the Black Sea, where the 15th of 22 planned world championship races is scheduled for Sunday, the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. After the crash with World Cup leader Verstappen, he had himself checked out again the next day and also did the appropriate exercises with his physiotherapist Angela Cullen on the flight to the USA.

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Hamilton shoots back: “Never said I was dying”

The World Cup fight in Formula 1 is coming to a head. Red Bull recently accused Lewis Hamilton of acting. Now the Brit has fired back.

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