Verstappen: Stewards have ‘treated me in an unexpected way’ in Hamilton fight

The Brit’s success in Jeddah implies they go into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on focuses – and Verstappen said he has plainly been hard finished by consistently.

I get treated contrastingly to some different drivers, he told Sky Sports. I end up with a punishment while others do exactly the same thing and don’t get a punishment.

I don’t have the foggiest idea why that is, you’ll need to ask others that inquiry. I previously paid the FIA a decent fine so they had great suppers and wine – obviously it doesn’t help!

The fine Verstappen alluded to added up to 50,000 euros for contacting Hamilton’s back wing in Brazil parc ferme, despite the fact that he got away from an authorization for running wide while guarding his lead around the same time, compelling his adversary off course simultaneously.

On his part, the defending champ portrayed the occupation of race chief Michael Masi and his stewards as astounding, adding: They have such a difficult situation. It’s incredible that obviously everybody knows what the standards are.

Verstappen and Hamilton showed up close by one another for Thursday’s pre-race question and answer session and made light of the odds of one more impact at Yas Marina. Many had anticipated that Mercedes should rule F1 in 2021 however the 24-year-old portrayed how in any event, getting this far was an accomplishment in itself.

He said: It’s been truly pleasant, after last year I had relatively little expectation that we would be staying here toward the finish of the period, battling for a title.

However, I think from the beginning we were exceptionally serious, we had some great outcomes and a touch of misfortune too, yet by and large we can be truly pleased with the entire collaboration to be staying here and battling for this title.

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Verstappen: Stewards have ‘treated me in an unexpected way’ in Hamilton fight

The Brit’s success in Jeddah implies they go into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on focuses – and Verstappen said he has plainly been hard finished by consistently.

I get treated contrastingly to some different drivers, he told Sky Sports. I end up with a punishment while others do exactly the same thing and don’t get a punishment.

I don’t have the foggiest idea why that is, you’ll need to ask others that inquiry. I previously paid the FIA a decent fine so they had great suppers and wine – obviously it doesn’t help!

The fine Verstappen alluded to added up to 50,000 euros for contacting Hamilton’s back wing in Brazil parc ferme, despite the fact that he got away from an authorization for running wide while guarding his lead around the same time, compelling his adversary off course simultaneously.

On his part, the defending champ portrayed the occupation of race chief Michael Masi and his stewards as astounding, adding: They have such a difficult situation. It’s incredible that obviously everybody knows what the standards are.

Verstappen and Hamilton showed up close by one another for Thursday’s pre-race question and answer session and made light of the odds of one more impact at Yas Marina. Many had anticipated that Mercedes should rule F1 in 2021 however the 24-year-old portrayed how in any event, getting this far was an accomplishment in itself.

He said: It’s been truly pleasant, after last year I had relatively little expectation that we would be staying here toward the finish of the period, battling for a title.

However, I think from the beginning we were exceptionally serious, we had some great outcomes and a touch of misfortune too, yet by and large we can be truly pleased with the entire collaboration to be staying here and battling for this title.

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