I think I will be travelling these next days, but I will probably need to see a specialist to make sure I'm good for the next race because it is getting tighter and tighter. "The rear wheel landed on the halo and I think the inside of the most cambered part of the tyre landed on my head. I think in the actual moment it was a big hit, but all I could think was to get going again. "Honestly, I feel very, very fortunate today," he added. Speaking to the media three hours after the accident, Hamilton said his neck was "in a little bit of pain" and that it was getting worse "as the adrenaline wears off." Verstappen's right rear tyre hit the top of Hamilton's helmet, but was deflected away by the halo - a titanium hoop designed to protect the driver's head - and on to the front of his car.
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The two drivers collided while racing for position into Monza's tight first chicane, with Verstappen's car launching over the inside kerb and landing on top of Hamilton's. MONZA, Italy - Lewis Hamilton says the halo cockpit protection device on his Mercedes saved his life after the car of title rival Max Verstappen ended up on top of him at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton says halo saved his life, surprised Max Verstappen didn't check on him You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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