The tension is enormous. There are only six races left for him F1 World Cup final and Verstappen leads by 6 points over Hamilton. The Englishman kicked the Dutch off the track in Silverstone, and they both collided in Monza. Since that accident at the Italian GP, penalties for engine change have prevented them from being on the track. They should be racing again in this United States GP. But before that, both already starred in their first pique of the weekend. It was in the second free practice, a type of session in which it is not usual that there are confrontations. But when things are as red-hot as their fight for their tremendous rivalry, every moment is part of their incessant psychological battle.
In this United States GP FP2, Verstappen had passed Hamilton mid-lap in search of a gap to launch his turn, something that the Briton did not forget. Verstappen he took his foot off the gas at the end of the last sector of the circuit to prepare for his flying lap. Right behind was Hamilton, who did not want to wait for Max to accelerate and did not hesitate to take away the place to pass before and harm the Dutch. Max watched as Lewis stepped in front of him and answered around the outside of the last corner. Thus, they were placed in parallel, separated by a few centimeters on the straight. No one was loosening up. And finally, Hamilton, who had won the interior, won this fight that leads to nothing more than adding fuel to the fire between them. As Max lifted his foot and hit the radio button. “Ha, ha, ha. Stupid idiot”exclaimed the 23-year-old pilot after a laugh as he dedicated a comb to his opponent.
The thing is that it burns between the two proper names of this title. Champion and challenger, again face to face. The tension seems maximum.