Lewis Hamilton won British GP despite 10s penalty for Max Verstappen collision; And in first update after hospital checks, Verstappen says penalty "doesn't do justice to the dangerous move Lewis made on track." Max also unhappy with Hamilton's "unsportsmanlike" celebrations Max Verstappen says he's "OK" following his scary high-speed collision with Lewis Hamilton at the British GP, but has criticised his title rival for a "dangerous move" and "disrespectful" celebrations after winning the race. Verstappen was shunted into the barriers after a collision with Hamilton at the 180mph Copse corner on the opening lap of Sunday's dramatic Grand Prix, as the Mercedes driver attempted a pass for the lead up the inside. While Verstappen's race was ended, Hamilton went on to claim an eighth Silverstone victory despite his 10-second penalty from race stewards. Afterwards, he celebrated in front of the capacity home crowd with a ...
2021 News Lewis Hamilton receives online racist abuse following dramatic British GP win on Sunday; seven-time Formula 1 world champion has been a high-profile voice in the fight against racism Hamilton claimed victory by overtaking long-time leader Charles Leclerc late on in front of 140,000 spectators at Silverstone. The 36-year-old recovered from a 10-second time penalty for a huge first-lap crash with title rival Max Verstappen on a dramatic afternoon. Racist messages including 'monkey emojis' and other racial slurs were sent as replies to a post by the Mercedes team on Instagram celebrating Hamilton's success. Sky Sports News has contacted Facebook, the parent company of Instagram, for comment. It says it will investigate. Seven-time world champion Hamilton has consistently been outspoken against racial inequality throughout his career, most recently voicing support for Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final and...