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F1 managing director Ross Brawn gives his comments on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and says Hamilton and Verstappen are in for a “tough championship fight”.
In his Formula1.com column Ross Brawn talks about the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and gives his comments on the Turn 1 battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, which left Lewis with a damaged front wing.
“The fight into the first corner at the start, between him and Hamilton, was significant and set the tone for the race,” Brawn wrote.
“I believe it was Max’s corner. He had the line, he had the place on the track. Lewis in retrospect may wish he backed out of it, especially considering the conditions.
“He would have been mindful of Sergio Perez as well, who was just behind, in what was a Red Bull pincer movements of sorts – and he was clearly trying to look for space where neither could get to him.
“For Hamilton, it was one of those days that could count for a lot in a tight championship. He made a rare mistake but recovered well and is still leading the title race.”
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Ultimately Brawn says the Hamilton/Verstappen rivalry could lead to a “golden year” for Formula 1.
“This is going to be a tough championship fight – which is fantastic for Formula 1. In Hamilton and Verstappen, you have two guys at very different stages of their careers, battling it out with cars that are very well matched.
“It has all the hallmarks of a titanic battle, not least because I don’t think teams will be able to throw a lot of resources at this year’s car with the 2022 car in the works.
“There is so much focus on 2022, as the regulations are changing so dramatically, that I think what we see now is what we will get all season.
“This could be a golden year,” concluded Brawn.
