SHANGHAI, China -- Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton took the easy option by blaming him for their collision at the Bahrain Grand Prix and stressed that he is not planning to change his driving style.
Verstappen was trying to pass Hamilton for tenth place on the second lap of the race when the pair clashed wheels on the exit of Turn 1. The collision caused a puncture on Verstappen's car, which damaged the transmission as he returned to the pits and resulted in the Red Bull's retirement from the race.
After finishing third, Hamilton said Verstappen's move showed him no respect and later told media that a more experienced driver like Fernando Alonso would have scored solid points in the same car.