F1 boss on Verstappen crash: 'Hope we can avoid those incidents'

"We saw the title protagonists go wheel-to-wheel once again, but this time it ended in a collision, which ended Max’s race. It was a massive relief to see him climb out of the car and walk away before he went to hospital for precautionary checks," Brawn wrote in his column for Formula One's official website.

After the British Grand Prix, there was a great debate about whether or not the ten-second time penalty for Lewis Hamilton was justified. "As is always the case in these matters, there will be a wide range of opinions on the rights and wrongs. What is clear is that we were robbed of a thrilling battle and nobody wants the championship decided on crashes and penalties, and, as in this case, there was a serious risk to either driver," explained the sporting director of the pinnacle of motorsport.

Brawn suspects that both Verstappen and Hamilton will reflect on what happened on the opening lap at the Silverstone circuit. "It is something both drivers will reflect on. I hope we can avoid those incidents in the future because I think we were denied a fantastic battle. They raced each other hard for half a lap, and it was thrilling. Imagine how dramatic the Grand Prix would have been if that had been the whole race."