Lewis Hamilton Says Booing Fuels Him After Negative Reception At Hungary GP
Lewis Hamilton received his 101 pole position on Saturday afternoon and said protesting fans at the Austrian Grand Prix had only encouraged him.
Hamilton beat Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas for a goal, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen started in the second and third row.
The defending champion was involved in a controversial incident with Verstappen's champion driver leader at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago, when the two collided in the first thigh.
Hamilton went on to win the home race but was criticized by Red Bull for disrespecting Verstappen, who went to the hospital, during his birthday, although it was later confirmed that Hamilton and Mercedes knew their rival had been eliminated.
On Saturday, the two were vying for the start of Sunday's race against Hungaroring. It was Hamilton who hit his thigh with great speed, but instead of cheering on the fans he met with a bang.
However, the seven-time unbeaten world champion threw a curling ball at disgruntled fans, telling them they were cheating on him.
There was still controversy. While the best runners came out to do their final runs, Hamilton slowed down to free himself.
The actions of the British driver mean that Verstappen teammates Sergio Perez failed to cross the first line during the last qualifying league.
Christian Horner, who has been widely critical of the crash two weeks ago, joked about the incident, saying, "Lewis has found hell in the bank and obviously sponsors things and obviously doesn't want us to give our cars a clean run.
"But it is his right to do that, he has a place to follow, so we don't have a big problem. Everything is going to happen tomorrow now.
After the session Hamilton was asked again about the Silverstone incident but his Dutch rival intervened to try to end the question.
It will be interesting to see how the race goes on Sunday, especially with the Red Bulls both on the soft lap and Mercedes in the middle.
Will Hamilton and Verstappen go on wheels again?
Lewis Hamilton Says Booing Makes Him Arrive After Bad Reception In Hungary GP
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