Lewis Hamilton called it 'mind-blowing' that fans would cheer his qualifying crash at the Red Bull Ring. AustrianGP 🇦🇹 F1
Lewis Hamilton has described as “mind-blowing” that Max Verstappen fans would cheer seeing him crash, as happened in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying.veering across the gravel and, unable to correct it, he smacked into the barrier side-on.
Although he was unhurt, the seven-time former World Champion insisted straight afterwards it had beenRivalry between the factions affiliated to the two 2021 title rivals has been growing ever since they collided at last season’s British Grand Prix – and Verstappen was roundly jeered by many home fans on his return to Silverstone a week ago.
Those spectators also celebrated when he started dropping down the order to an eventual seventh place after running over some debris and damaging his car. However, the Dutchman finds the level of support at the opposite end of the spectrum in Austria, which is the home country for his Red Bull team and also to where hordes of his orange-clad supporters travel each year.
Hamilton, who started the sprint ninth and made up one place to ensure a P8 grid position for the grand prix, was mystified as to how anyone could cheer a crash – especially when they do not know what the consequences could be for that driver.
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