Verstappen sees Hamilton driving his RB16B: "Don't understand what happened".

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20:54, 05 Dec 2021

Max Verstappen looked set to take the win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but after a bizarre final lap Lewis Hamilton pulled ahead. Verstappen was hit on the back by Hamilton, who was then given a five-second penalty and was no longer able to keep the Mercedes driver behind him.

"It was quite eventful. A lot of things happened that I don't fully agree with but it is what it is. At least I tried to give it everything on track and was not sure the tyres were lasting to the end. It was good at the beginning of that last stint," Verstappen said in his initial reaction.

Verstappen with question marks

The Dutchman is trying to keep it positive."Nevertheless, it's still second place." On the moment Hamilton drove full into the rear of his RB16B, he said. "I slowed down. I wanted to pass him and drove on the right side of the track. He didn't want to overtake me and then we hit each other. I don't really understand what happened there."

With one Grand Prix to go, Verstappen and Hamilton are both on 369.5 points. Next weekend they will race in Saudi Arabia. "It's going to be decided there. Hopefully, we'll have a good weekend there but we'll see."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen sees Hamilton driving his RB16B: "Don't understand what happened".

Verstappen with question marks

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