Qatar GP: Max Verstappen happy with Brazil’s F1 defense and says ‘we are not in kindergarten’

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton reflect on the Interlagos events – and lap 48 event – on the opening day of the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix; Verstappen defends his leadership, while Hamilton says he has a “different view” now; Hosts decision on right of review postponed to Friday by James Galloway

Last update: 11/21/18 8:09 PM

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Ted Kravitz and Damon Hill were on the SkyPad to catch a glimpse of the incident of title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the Sao Paulo GB.

Ted Kravitz and Damon Hill were on the SkyPad to catch a glimpse of the incident of title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the Sao Paulo GB.

“We’re not here to be in kindergarten” says Max Verstappen as he defended his “tough races” against Lewis Hamilton in the Sao Paulo GP.

With Mercedes trying to get the hosts to review last Sunday’s lap 48 incident ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Qatar after Race Control at the time ruled an investigation was not necessary, Verstappen and Hamilton made their media engagements Thursday during the hearing that included Their teams were continuous.

A decision on whether the hosts will give Mercedes a full review has been delayed until Friday.

Speaking of the incident in question Five days after Formula 1’s first arrival at the Losail International Circuit, Verstappen stood by his leadership and said he would accept the same kind of defense from Hamilton.

“Listen, if it had been the other way around in Brazil, he would have played exactly that way,” he told Sky Sports Formula One. “It’s a tough race. We’re fighting for a championship; we’re not here to be in kindergarten.”

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Max Verstappen insists he did nothing wrong in the way he defended against Lewis Hamilton in Sao Paulo.

Max Verstappen insists he did nothing wrong in the way he defended against Lewis Hamilton in Sao Paulo.

Hamilton largely kept his lawyers about the crash during and after the race and asked during his appearance at the press conference how he thought of the controversy after seeing the footage, initially replying: “I won! That’s how I think about it.”

“It was a tough weekend and a lot of emotion, but we got there. We didn’t give up, we stayed united as a team and got the result we dreamed of.”

Hamilton added: “If you sit in the car, right now, and complain that it’s only going to hold you back, so at this point I had to keep moving forward.

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Lewis Hamilton was pleased with his performance in Sao Paulo, but refuses to indulge in his attempts to win an eighth world title.

Lewis Hamilton was pleased with his performance in Sao Paulo, but refuses to indulge in his attempts to win an eighth world title.

“Also, it’s hard to judge something you haven’t seen from all angles. Of course, I’ve come back to thinking about it and naturally have a different viewpoint now.

“But, like I said, I’m just putting all my energy into preparing the car and making sure I’m in the right place to head this weekend.”

Hamilton said he had allowed the Mercedes team to focus on their review challenge, as representatives from the world champions and Red Bull met with the hosts of Brazil via video link on Thursday.

“I didn’t really get involved in that. Of course I’m aware of that,” he added. “I literally tried to do everything in my power to get ready for this weekend, make sure we arrived and got to work.

“I have no idea where they are heading in the discussion or what the outcome might be.”

Verstappen said Mercedes’ challenge over the referee did not surprise him, adding to Sky F1: “I think they already said after they were left out. [after Friday qualifying in Brazil] They will complain about everything, even if there is a tape hanging. I think this is a normal reaction, which is somewhat of a reason to expect it.

“It’s a small difference [to Silverstone, when Red Bull sought a right of review]. He was still winning the race, while I was at Silverstone at the Wall. These two are not the same, they are bothered by their incompetence.”

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