Max Verstappen’s shocking admission following the 51G Lewis Hamilton Silverstone disaster
Max Verstappen has revealed he suffered some lingering side effects from his huge Silverstone crash in 2021.
Verstappen was pitched off sideways into the tyre barriers at high speed on the first lap of the 2021 British Grand Prix, following a collision with Lewis Hamilton that was one of the main flashpoints of that season’s epic title fight.
Max Verstappen struggled with visibility problems after Silverstone 2021
Racing through Copse side by side, Verstappen and Hamilton made contact that resulted in the Red Bull driver spinning off and slamming into the tyre barriers at high speed.
The Dutch driver could be heard moaning in pain and initially struggling to breathe over the team radio, having suffered a 51G sideways impact. Recovering sufficiently to be able to clamber out of the cockpit, he was taken to hospital for precautionary checks while the race continued.
But while Verstappen was back in action for the following race, and showed no ill effects at any point that season, the Dutch driver has revealed that he suffered from physical repercussions due to the scale of the impact.
Speaking to Red Bull publication the Red Bulletin, Verstappen revealed how the effects affected him quite badly during the 2021 United States Grand Prix – one of his most impressive victories that season as he held off Hamilton for the victory under intense pressure in the closing stages.
“Since my Silverstone crash, I’ve struggled with visibility problems, especially on undulating circuits or those with lots of advertising boards on the side of the track,” he said.
