FormulaSpy Logo
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Home
  • F1 News
  • F1 Calendar
  • F1 Standings
  • Drivers
  • Teams
  • Videos
  • Formula E
F1 Shop
F1 Shop
  • Home
  • F1 News
  • F1 Calendar
  • F1 Standings
  • Drivers
  • Teams
  • Videos
  • Formula E
F1 Shop
F1 Shop
No Result
View All Result
FormulaSpy Logo Mobile
No Result
View All Result

Hakkinen: Verstappen’s overtake hard but fair

Thomas Maher by Thomas Maher
2nd July 2019
Reading Time: 2 mins read
hakkinen verstappen

SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JUNE 30: Race winner Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium as second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks dejected during the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 30, 2019 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail

Two time F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen has said that Max Verstappen’s pass to win the Austrian Grand Prix was a perfect example of how to race hard but fair.

RELATED POSTS

Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco

Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris

Hakkinen, no stranger himself to fighting back to win races during his time in Formula 1, praised Max Verstappen’s performance in Sunday’s race at the Red Bull Ring. Having dropped to P7 off the starting grid due to anti-stall kicking in, Verstappen fought his way back into the race before catching and passing the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas, as well as both Ferraris Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc.

Catching Leclerc with four laps to go, the Ferrari driver resisted the initial attack for Verstappen, but a second attempt at Turn 3 was successful. The move generated some controversy as it was an ‘elbows’ out type of pass, with Leclerc running wide on the corner exit, but Hakkinen says he didn’t see any issue with the manoeuvre:

“It was a clear example of hard but fair overtaking.” Hakkinen told Unibet. When the two cars got to the apex of the corner, Max had made the overtake. I understand why Leclerc trying to stay on the outside but you cannot use the run-off area to overtake. It was good racing, and Max really deserved this victory.”

“Max’s win was enjoyable to watch, especially after the ‘anti-stall’ software caused him to make a bad start and drop to 8th place at the beginning of the race. He said afterwards that he thought it was all over, but began a comeback drive that is one of the very best in recent years. There is nothing like watching a top driver in a competitive car coming through the field like this. No one was going to stop him!”

Hakkinen has been a vocal critic of the conservation style of racing thats witnessed at a lot of F1 races nowadays, and says that the harder tyre options allowed the drivers to push more than usual in this case, resulting in a better race: “I have said before that it is so important for drivers to be able to drive flat-out instead of nursing the car and protecting their tyres, and Max’s choice of medium and then hard tyres worked out perfectly. After making a late pit stop he was able to push really hard in the second part of the race, overtaking car after car, including both Mercedes and finally Charles for the lead – 3 laps from the end of the race.”

ADVERTISEMENT
Tags: Austrian Grand PrixFormula 1Max VerstappenMika HakkinenRed Bull Racing
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Antonio Giovinazzi’s P10 points finish costs him some hair

Next Post

Verstappen takes Driver Of The Day accolade from Kubica

Thomas Maher

Thomas Maher

Co-owner, Chief Editor and a journalist for FormulaSpy.com - Ireland's only accredited F1 & Formula E website. Enjoy my work - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MidcHN8

Related Posts

Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco
F1 News

Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco

28th May 2023
Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix
F1 News

Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

28th May 2023
Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris
F1 News

Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris

27th May 2023
Verstappen on pole after very competitive Monaco qualifying
F1 News

Verstappen on pole after very competitive Monaco qualifying

27th May 2023
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix
F1 News

Qualifying Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

27th May 2023
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix
F1 News

(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

27th May 2023
Next Post
Verstappen Red Bull Racing

Verstappen takes Driver Of The Day accolade from Kubica

Ericsson

Ericsson completes test day as Pirelli aim to increase working window

Please login to join discussion

Latest News

Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco

Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco

28th May 2023
Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

28th May 2023
Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris

Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris

27th May 2023
Verstappen on pole after very competitive Monaco qualifying

Verstappen on pole after very competitive Monaco qualifying

27th May 2023
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

Qualifying Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

27th May 2023
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

27th May 2023
Verstappen fastest in FP2 as Sainz crashes

Verstappen fastest in FP2 as Sainz crashes

26th May 2023
(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

(FP2) Second Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

26th May 2023
Sainz leads Alonso in Red Flag shortened Monaco FP1

Sainz leads Alonso in Red Flag shortened Monaco FP1

26th May 2023
(FP1) First Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

(FP1) First Practice Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

26th May 2023

Recommended Stories

Testing times

Testing Times – Hungarian Test Day 2

1st August 2018
(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2022 New York City E-Prix 2

(FP3) Third Practice Results – 2022 New York City E-Prix 2

17th July 2022
Results testing day 2

Testing Results – Test Two, Day Two

27th February 2019

Popular Stories

  • F1 Formula 1 Haas 2021 livery Uralkali

    WADA confirm interest in Haas’ 2021 livery

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 2022 F1 calendar and pre-season testing dates

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘Perez’s manager working on finding alternative seat for 2021’

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Analysis: Where has Ferrari’s speed gone?

    14 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 0
  • Updated – 2020 F1 Drivers, Teams and Driver Numbers

    40 shares
    Share 40 Tweet 0
FormulaSpy

Find the latest Formula 1 news, results & reactions!

FormulaSpy is an independent accredited F1 news site, based in Ireland.

LEARN MORE »

Recent Posts

  • Verstappen weathers the rain to take victory in Monaco 28th May 2023
  • Race Results – 2023 Monaco Grand Prix 28th May 2023
  • Leclerc handed three place grid drop for impeding Norris 27th May 2023

Follow us on Social Media

Follow FormulaSpy on your favourite social media channels!

Built with ❤ in Dublin, Ireland ☘ © 2023
The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • F1 News
  • F1 Calendar
  • F1 Standings
  • Drivers
  • Teams
  • Videos

Built with ❤ in Dublin, Ireland ☘ © 2023
The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In