Max Verstappen launched from hospital after checks in wake of high-speed Lewis Hamilton collision

“Cleared from the hospital after all of the checks have been okay,” tweets Max Verstappen on Sunday night time; Lewis Hamilton sends his finest needs and says “I’ll at all times race onerous however at all times pretty”

Max Verstappen has been launched from hospital after being given the all-clear following his crash within the British GP in a collision with Lewis Hamilton.

After hitting the Silverstone obstacles in an impression that measured 51G on the opening lap of Sunday’s race, the Pink Bull driver walked away from the incident and was checked over within the circuit medical centre.

He was then taken to Coventry hospital for additional evaluation and was launched on Sunday night time.

“We’re happy to verify that Max was launched from hospital at 22:00 this night, following an intensive medical examination, with none main accidents,” mentioned a Pink Bull assertion.

“Max and the Staff want to thank the trackside Marshalls and medical employees for his or her distinctive care each on-site at Silverstone and at Coventry Hospital.”

Posting a selfie wherein he was smiling subsequent to his father, Jos, Verstappen tweeted: “Cleared from the hospital after all of the checks have been okay. Thanks to everybody for all the good messages and finest needs.”

In an earlier publish on social media, Verstappen had criticised Hamilton for the collision, describing the world champion’s driving as “harmful”. He additionally claimed Hamilton had displayed “disrespectful and unsportsmanlike behaviour” in his celebrations after successful the race.

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Karun Chandhok was on the SkyPad to take a more in-depth take a look at the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen throughout lap one of many British GP

Hamilton sends finest needs to Verstappen | ‘I’ll at all times race onerous however at all times pretty’

Hamilton was not initially conscious after the race that Verstappen had been despatched to hospital and, as soon as advised of the newest scenario, despatched his personal finest needs to the Dutchman and mentioned he would message his rival privately.

Stewards dominated that the seven-time world champion had been “predominantly at fault” for inflicting accident, though Hamilton didn’t agree with the decision. He additionally didn’t really feel he had something to apologise for.

“On the finish of the day I’ve not likely seen the footage. I noticed a fast clip of it after I went again to the storage however I naturally will return and have time to mirror on it,” mentioned Hamilton within the post-race press convention.

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

“I do not suppose, from my present understanding, that I am able to need to apologise for something. We’re on the market racing.

“I heard that Max is in hospital and that positively issues me. None of us each need any of us to ever get injured, that is by no means my intention. So I actually hope that he is okay and I will hit him up after this simply to test that he is okay.

“We stay to combat one other day. There will be a whole lot of powerful races developing and we now have to study to strike an honest steadiness. I do not agree with the stewards, however I take my penalty on the chin and get on with my job.

“I am not going to whine about it. Everybody goes to have a distinct opinion and I do not notably care what individuals suppose, I simply do what I do and I am actually grateful for immediately.”

In a later publish on his social media channels, Hamilton mentioned: “At this time is a reminder of the risks on this sport. I ship my finest needs to Max who’s an unimaginable competitor. I am glad to listen to he’s okay.

“I’ll at all times race onerous however at all times pretty. My group confirmed grit and perseverance on the market. It is a dream to win in entrance of my dwelling crowd.”

Hamilton has slashed Verstappen’s world championship lead from 33 to eight factors after 10 rounds of the scheduled 23-race marketing campaign, with the Hungarian GP – a venue the place the Englishman has received a report eight instances – subsequent up from July 30 stay solely on Sky Sports activities F1.