Hamilton believes that the most important point in the world title race with Verstappen is respect.
Hamilton said: "This has to be there all the time. "The two drivers have been in close contact many times this season, not just two collisions between Silverstone and Monza.
In the practice session of the American Grand Prix, two cars once ran round-to-wheel across the straight before Turn 1. Verstappen also gave Hamilton a middle finger and called him a "fool." This is a small episode in the championship race.
Hamilton reminds the other to be respectful. "There are children watching us, and they see us as motivation and guidance. But there are some things that simply don't fit such a young child. I have always tried to maintain a positive and quiet attitude and respect other drivers. ”
When it comes to the world title race, Hamilton plays the experience card. "I've been here for a long time and have a lot of experience. I also know that Max hasn't won a championship in a long time. ”
"I know the state of being when you're fighting for your first world title. I understand that kind of pressure, and I know that his pressure will not be small. He is also a young man with a lot of room to grow in the next 10 years. Everyone is looking forward to it, and I will try to set a good example for him. ”
"I know there are a lot of young people, especially motorsport, who pay attention to what I say and what I do."
Hamilton won here in 2019.
"Just because Max made a mistake and was punished. Otherwise he's much faster than I am. We think the situation will be very similar this weekend. ”
Of course Hamilton also knows that the state of the two teams has fluctuated greatly this season. The balance of power between the two sides is always changing. 'We thought they would be stronger at Austin, but they were better than us in the game and I really couldn't predict it.
"All I know is that the last time they did better qualifying here, they did a whole year with worse car performance than we did. Their car is strong and the rule changes haven't had much of an impact. ”
"So they're going to be very fast on the weekend. Last time they were here half a second faster than we were, and our car wasn't as fast as last year. ”
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