Hamilton reveals safety car error that could have denied Verstappen battle
Hamilton reveals safety car error that could have denied Verstappen battle
Ian Parkes & Ewan Gale
Lewis Hamilton has conceded he was "late" switching his power to race mode when being swamped by Max Verstappen at the pivotal Dutch Grand Prix safety car restart.
The Mercedes driver was leading as the race resumed with 12 laps to go at Zandvoort, though Verstappen used Red Bull's superior straight-line speed to instantly make his way past on the way to Tarzan corner.
But the seven-time champion has hinted at a small error in the build-up to the resumption that could have played into his rival's hands.
"I was late to get to the race mode but I was in race mode on the straight, but they were just fast on the straights."