Verstappen claimed his third Formula 1 race win in Mexico City on Sunday with Valtteri Bottas 2nd and Raikkonen 3rd. But the result had little impact on the championship with Hamilton’s P9 securing his fourth world title. During the press conference, there was an air of awkwardness as both drivers were asked for a “few words” on Hamilton’s achievement. Raikkonen-Verstappen complied but a little too well. Here is the transcript
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KR: I think you have to go and talk to him.
The reply: We will do, but the achievement?
KR: Well, it’s great for him, a lot of wins, a lot of championships. Good, but what can I say? I think…
MV: Basically, you don’t care, right?
KR: No, I don’t! Can we be happy about it? In a way yes, but…
MV: I think we’d prefer to be in that position, right?
KR: You can be happy for him but inside, you know, you…
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Raikkonen and Verstappen
As you can see above, the Raikkonen-Verstappen duo did not give 2 hoots about Hamilton’s 4th world championship. Sure they were happy for the Briton but they were more focused on talking about their own races. However, this little transcript did make for an amusing read for many Raikkonen-Verstappen fans.