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Button Believes Hamilton & Verstappen Just Have to Do This to Battle With ‘Gloves Off’

Published 07/26/2021, 11:27 AM EDT

After the massive first lap collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix, their rivalry is predicted to get much more intense and dangerous. With back and forth jabs between the two teams, fans believe that the healthy relationship the two drivers shared, at least on screen, is all but gone. However, former world champion Jenson Button believes they should talk out their differences before the next race.

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We’ve just got to hope it’s done in the right manner: Jenson Button

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As reported by Sky Sports, former F1 world champion Button has stated that to avoid further collisions, the two drivers need to talk about the crash, one to one, otherwise their rivalry could turn ugly very soon.

“It’s going to be a feisty one from here on, which is good for us watching but whether it’s good for them – I don’t know! Emotions are running so high, these are two of the best drivers that have ever driven F1 cars and it is going to be fisticuffs over the next few races,” said Button.

“We’ve just got to hope it’s done in the right manner. I think after this race hopefully they’ll discuss it, that’s what’s important to me it’s that these drivers understand what happened and they talk about it and they move on, and then they can fight as they should with the gloves off.”

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The Mercedes driver is known to be someone who prioritizes inner peace and does not like to hold on to negativity. So, it is no surprise that he is willing to talk things out with Max before their rivalry turns ugly.

“I’m open to it, I don’t have any issues,” said Hamilton.

“I mean, I don’t really know what we’ll say. Just game on, we’ll just keep on attacking, there needs to be respect on track, but if not, this will happen more often I guess. And I tried my hardest just to stay as clean as possible.”

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Hamilton is ready to talk it out, but will Verstappen want to? Or will the Dutchman do his talking on the track?

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Devang Chauhan is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication, he has a keen eye for writing engaging and detailed articles on F1. Previously a writer for Sport Social's 'Chase Your Sport' Magazine, Devang has been a ardent follower of the sport for over a decade and has attended two editions of the Indian Grand Prix.

Button Believes Hamilton & Verstappen Just Have to Do This to Battle With ‘Gloves Off’

We’ve just got to hope it’s done in the right manner: Jenson Button

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