{"id":287725,"date":"2023-09-16T09:08:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287725"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:08:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:08:17","slug":"lewis-hamilton-speaks-out-on-taking-max-verstappen-out-of-the-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-speaks-out-on-taking-max-verstappen-out-of-the-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton speaks out on taking Max Verstappen ‘out of the equation’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lewis Hamilton has played down the suggestion that he would want to take Red Bull and Max Verstappen \u201cout of the equation\u201d despite his previous calls demanding more competitive parity on the grid. The seven-time world champion has had to watch on as his Dutch rival coasts to a hat-trick of titles, having won the 10 previous races in the 2023 season ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Hamilton has continuously been frustrated this season by Verstappen, leading him to ask the FIA to act, with Red Bull dominating on every track so far this year. However, when asked about the prospect of Verstappen being punished for being so far ahead of the rest of the grid, Hamilton shut down that idea.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like to look at that sort of thing,\u201d Hamilton replied. \u201cI was just asked a question earlier: would you rather take Max out of the equation or take Adrian Newey out of the equation? Something like that. And I was like, \u2018neither\u2019, I think we just have to level up and do a better job.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve done an exceptional job, and you can\u2019t fault them for the amazing work that they collectively are doing and have done. I just want to level up all of us.<\/p>\n
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