Lewis Hamilton’s New Post-Copse Comments to Charles Leclerc Come as Another Slap Across Face for Max Verstappen

The 2022 British GP served up the thrills. The race saw some enticing battles. One battle, in particular, that caught the eyes of the fans was Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc duking it out for P3. Leclerc made a move on the Briton on the outside of the high-speed Copse corner.

This had fans and Hamilton getting flashbacks of his crash with Verstappen at the same corner in 2021. The Britton made contact with Verstappen, sending him into the wall. He then received a 10-second time penalty, despite which he won the race.

In a recent video, Hamilton can be seen discussing his battle on the 48th lap with Leclerc. The two were contending for P3 when Leclerc pulled out no stops to pass Hamilton at Copse. This bold move gave Hamilton flashbacks of his crash with Verstappen. He said, “I was like, f***, I don’t want to just clip you and send you off”.

He also praised Leclerc for his racing acumen. Hamilton said, “Charles did a great job, a great battle.” He added, “He’s such a sensible driver, definitely different to what I experienced last year. Copse, for example–we got through there no problem.”

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However, all ended well as Hamilton finished in P3. The race provided a good haul of points after a difficult qualifying.

Lonely Lewis Hamilton watches Verstappen and Leclerc fight it out at the Austrian GP

Hamilton secured another podium finish in Austria. However, the race was quite uneventful for the champion as soon as he slipped into P3. Hamilton finished nearly 30 seconds behind the leading duo of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

After the race, Hamilton said, “It’s massively satisfying. I was a bit lonely once I got [into third]. These guys were like 30-something seconds ahead of me, so I was just watching their race on the TV.”

He added, “So I was getting a bit of a fan view of what was happening. I saw some of the overtakes they were having. I think they did replays and stuff”. Hamilton concluded by saying, “But after such a difficult weekend, with the crash, with a monumental effort from the team to rebuild the car this is a really great result. So I’m very grateful.”

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After a great result in Austria, Hamilton has made it 3 podiums in a row. The 7-time champion will now hope to continue the streak at the French GP up next.