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Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says Lewis Hamilton doesn’t need to take risks in his clashes with Max Verstappen because he “knows that he can beat Max from second place on lap one”.
After another amazing weekend for Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix, a weekend that saw him claim his 100th pole position, Ross Brawn was full of praise for the Briton.
“Hats off to Lewis, this was another fantastic weekend where he made yet more history by taking his 100th pole position,” Brawn wrote in his Formula1.com column.
“It’s just an incredible achievement. He’s so far ahead of anyone else in this metric – with Michael Schumacher next best on 68 – and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
“You could see the emotion when he took pole on Saturday. Such a remarkable milestone clearly means a lot to him.”
Brawn turned his attention to the race and another one of Lewis’ brilliant performances.
“This may have been his third victory in four races – but he had to work for it.
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“I thought it was a fantastic Grand Prix – and one where you didn’t know who was going to win until very late in the race.
“It was a great fight from Max, but on Sunday, Lewis was just too quick.
The Briton also commented on the Lap 1 fight between Hamilton and Verstappen. The fight saw Hamilton back away and settle into P2, to avoid a certain crash.
“Max did everything right at the start to impressively take the lead. He’s not afraid to take the fight to Lewis.
“The reality is he knows he unlikely to beat Lewis if he’s second at the end of the first lap so. And that gives him the commitment to go for a pass when it’s 50-50.
“In contrast, Lewis knows that he can beat Max from second place on lap one – as he did today – so he doesn’t necessarily take that risk,” concluded Brawn.
