Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen: Jenson Button’s F1 prediction as rivalry continues at Hungarian GP

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to resume hostilities at Hungarian GP, reside solely on Sky Sports activities F1 this weekend | Budapest race is final earlier than F1’s August summer season break, with title rivals cut up by simply eight factors in championship

Sky Sports activities F1’s Jenson Button believes Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are set for extra “feisty” battles with the “gloves off” as their reignited rivalry continues at this weekend’s Hungarian GP.

Following many intense however largely respectful wheel-to-wheel duels to start out the 2021 season, Hamilton and Verstappen’s title combat suffered its first main flashpoint on the British GP because the star drivers crashed closely initially of the Silverstone race.

That, together with the very fact Hamilton has minimize Verstappen’s championship’s result in simply eight factors after capitalising on his DNF with a house victory, has considerably raised the stakes for the Hungarian GP- the final race earlier than F1’s August summer season break.

And Button says the pair will not be backing down from right here – though hopes they not less than clear the air earlier than their subsequent battle.

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Sky F1’s Martin Brundle provides his closing verdict on the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on the British Grand Prix.

“It may be a feisty one from right here on, which is nice for us watching however whether or not it is good for them – I do not know!” stated Button, the 2009 world champion and Hamilton’s former team-mate at McLaren. “Feelings are working so excessive, these are two of the perfect drivers which have ever pushed F1 automobiles and it will be fisticuffs over the following few races.

“We have simply acquired to hope it is completed in the appropriate method. I feel after this race hopefully they will talk about it, that is what’s necessary to me it is that these drivers perceive what occurred they usually discuss it they usually transfer on, after which they will combat as they need to with the gloves off.”

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Karun Chandhok was on the SkyPad to take a better have a look at how Lewis Hamilton gained the British GP after colliding with Max Verstappen.

Whereas either side – Hamilton and Verstappen, and their groups Mercedes and Pink Bull – blamed one another for the Silverstone crash with the disagreement fraught, Hamilton insisted he “did not have any points” together with his rival after the final race and that he could be “open” to speaking to him earlier than Hungary.

“There will be a number of robust races arising and we now have to study to strike a good stability,” added Hamilton on how he’ll strategy his subsequent battles with Verstappen, who he stated was “too aggressive” at Silverstone.

The Hungarian GP is reside solely on Sky Sports activities F1 this weekend.

Can Hamilton construct on Silverstone momentum in Hungary?

Budapest’s twisty Hungaroring circuit is a basic F1 observe, and one that might nicely play extra into the arms of Pink Bull given their benefit over Mercedes at comparable high-downforce circuits this 12 months – though the Silver Arrows’ improve definitely appears to have introduced them nearer to the group which are nonetheless the championship leaders regardless of their point-less Silverstone.

Hamilton has put in Pink Bull and Verstappen, who’s absolutely match after a visit to hospital following his crash, favourites for the occasion – however is simply joyful to be again within the title combat given his deficit just a few weeks in the past.

“Actually it has been such a tough 12 months,” he stated. “One I’ve completely loved. I’ve beloved this battle however an emotional rollercoaster because it at all times is inside a championship.

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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton argues Max Verstappen was too aggressive in the course of the wheel-to-wheel battle within the opening levels of the British Grand Prix.

“I actually loved these first 4 races the place it was shut because it was [at the British GP]. Then we noticed them take that step forward and I might say we have positively made some errors as a group however simply additionally misplaced a little bit of efficiency, so to see an improve come again and us get again within the combat and be comparatively shut and to even be capable of qualify forward was actually, actually wonderful and it simply felt I used to be impressed by what the group introduced.

“Did I feel that we’d be again within the title combat? Jeez, I do not know. I prayed and hoped for it however I believed that it might be a protracted slog to try to regain any of the factors however we’re now nearer; he is nonetheless acquired fairly just a few factors forward however the race is on.”

Hungarian GP schedule on Sky Sports activities F1

Thursday
5pm: The F1 Present (additionally streamed on Sky Sports activities F1 YouTube)
6pm: Drivers’ Press Convention

Friday
9am: System 3 Apply
10am: Hungarian GP Apply One (session begins 10.30am)
12.45pm: System 3 Qualifying
1.45pm: Hungarian GP Apply Two (session begins 2pm)

Saturday
9.25am: System 3 Dash Race 1
10.45am: Hungarian GP Apply Three (session begins 11am)
1pm: Hungarian GP Qualifying build-up
2pm: Hungarian GP Qualifying
4.45pm: System 3 Dash Race 2
6pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book

Sunday
10.55am: System 3 Characteristic Race
12.30pm: Hungarian GP: Grand Prix Sunday
2pm: THE 2021 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
4pm: Hungarian GP: Chequered flag
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
6pm: Hungarian GP Highlights