The needle between 2021 title enemies Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continues to race on. But the latest animus has been powered by a continuing war of words between Hamilton and reigning world champion Verstappen, who is 24. For instance, after Silverstone, Hamilton marvelled at the way he was able to scrap with Charles Leclerc at Copse corner and not crash in the way he did with Verstappen a year earlier. “He is a very sensible driver,” Hamilton said of Leclerc. Verstappen hit back: “I think Charles gave him less space than me last year, so that says it all,” Verstappen replied.

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