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Lewis Hamilton says he has “no issues” with Max Verstappen over what happened in Abu Dhabi, and adds “Max did everything a driver would do given the opportunity he was given”.
After Mercedes’ 2022 car launch Lewis Hamilton was asked what his feelings were regarding Max Verstappen, after the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“This has nothing to do with Max,” the Briton said.
“Max did everything a driver would do given the opportunity he was given. He’s a great competitor and we will go into another battle like we did last year and conduct ourselves, hopefully….
“We’ll obviously grow from our races and experiences last year through the season, but no issues with him.
“I don’t hold any grudges with anybody. I never think that’s good to carry around with you, so I move forwards and don’t dwell on the past.
“As I said before, I feel fresh, I feel centered, and fully focused. I don’t have anything holding over my shoulders, holding me back this year — not that I did last year, but I’m not letting that experience be one of those.”
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As for the race itself, Lewis says he didn’t re-watch it.
“No, I absolutely didn’t re-watch the race! It was something that I was very clear in my mind, the experience, and it replayed in my mind quite a lot in the coming weeks after the race.
“I don’t remember what I said to Max, it’s all a bit of a blur … I’ve not revisited it. I don’t particularly want to look backwards, I want to look forwards.
“What I will say from yesterday, whilst we can’t change the past, and nothing will ever really be able to change the way and how I felt at the time and how I feel about the situation, it’s good to see the FIA are taking steps to make improvements,” Hamilton concluded.
