Hamilton responds to incident with Verstappen: 'You know how it is with Max'
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Lewis Hamilton couldn't stop his teammate George Russell from winning the Brazilian Grand Prix. Although he would have preferred to be on the top podium, he is very happy for Mercedes who recorded their first win of the season in the penultimate race.
The German formation had to wait all season for it, but in Brazil, the team finally got it right to take the win. According to the seven-time world champion, Mercedes had an excellent race, while he saw a rock-solid Russell.
"Firstly, congratulations to George," Hamilton began. "What an amazing drive he did today. He did an amazing qualifying yesterday and he truly deserves it. For my team, so proud of everyone back at the factory and here. This is an incredible result. We have worked so hard this year t get a 1-2 and a win. Big thank you to everyone!"
Hamilton clear on incident with Verstappen
Finally, he has a word for Max Verstappen. At the start of the race, the Dutchman tried to go past him, after which both men drove into each other. In doing so, the Brit is clear about how he feels about the incident. " You know how it is with Max," he said.