Hungarian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen frustrated as pressure intensifies

The BBC Sport website will have radio and text commentary for the Hungarian Grand Prix.The fallout from the collision between Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen at British Grand Prix dominates this weekend’s race in Hungary two weeks later.They start the Grand Prix in two different places, Hamilton's Mercedes on pole and Verstappen’s Red Bull third. The championship is bitterly contested between the two teams, with both sides accusing and counter-accusing each other.Red Bull's attempt to force Hamilton to be punished for the incident was unsuccessful on Thursday. However, their submission to the Stewards contained several inflammatory claims.Red Bull stated that Hamilton "knowingly made contact with Max's vehicle" during the incident.Red Bull denied that Hamilton crashed into Verstappen intentionally and referred BBC Sport back at Christian Horner, team principal. Horner claimed in Friday's news conference that "we didn’t at any time say in our submission that that it was an intentional action."Red Bull also submitted to Mercedes F1 boss Totowolff, who visited Silverstone stewards while they deliberated on how to handle the incident.The team asks if "the stewards were persuaded by him to seek his advice in making this decision on account the standing his driver and his team purport to have with the FIA".Red Bull's right of review claim was heard by the stewards, who were reassembled to discuss it with them.They made the apparent accusation of Mercedes influence in their rejection letter on Thursday, stating that they "noted with some concern certain claims made in the competitor’s letter".Wolff stated that he believes Red Bull's claims regarding Hamilton's conduct and that of the team were "below belt".Mercedes released a statement Thursday night after Red Bull had rejected their review request. They referred to "a concerted effort by the senior management at Red Bull Racing, to tarnish Lewis Hamilton's good name and sporting integrity."Wolff stated that they wanted to add a bit of respect to the discussion. We understand emotions can be strong and it is always a matter if perspective and perception. However, we felt that this line was too thin."Horner called Mercedes' statement "a little antagonistic" and insists that they did not question the objectivity FIA.Red Bull brought up the concern that "stewards' objectivity could be prejudiced by competitors entering with data before a decision is made".He said that he was assured that it did not have any influence on the decision-making. He said that the hearing and a clarification by the FIA last Wednesday, which made it clear that teams could face penalties if they approach the stewards uninvited or summoned, had "dealt all of our concerns".Horner stated that "we feel we had fair hearing." "The stewards believed it was not new evidence within the restrictions of the regulations, so it was not opened to another hearing. We accept that."This competition is about marginal gains and not leaving any stone unturned. If you have an accident with that velocity or impact, you will conduct a thorough investigation. The chapter is closed for us.Red Bull and Mercedes' rivals are, however, watching with some dismay.Many have stated to BBC Sport that they find Red Bull's efforts to gather evidence against Hamilton to be questionable.Some have mocked Red Bull's decision not to allow reserve driver Alex Albon, who was driving Hamilton's line in a two year-old car with demo tyres at Silverstone's test, to take Hamilton's lap. They use this argument to argue that Hamilton wouldn't have been able to turn the corner at the speed and trajectory he was at.As Horner accused Hamilton of having a "red-mist moment" in which Hamilton allowed the pressure of the situation to cloud his judgment, Verstappen's driving has also been questioned.There is also the question of Hamilton's ability to pass Hamilton, as the Mercedes has a significant part of its car with the Red Bull at the corner. Verstappen's entry speed for Copse was the first lap.According to GPS data, this was 1.5km/h faster when Hamilton was on his inside than on Hamilton's fastest qualifying lap. Copse can be taken out in qualifying, but not with Hamilton on his inside.Horner answered the question, "I believe that would be physically impossible" and "I cannot believe [it] to exist based on all of the analysis we've looked at before the hearing". But the data is still data.Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were reunited at the British Grand PrixWe look forward to the raceWhat does this mean for Hamilton and Verstappen as they head into Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest? What will their next steps be after this incident, in which neither Hamilton nor Verstappen backed down and resulted in one of them winning the race, the other taking huge gains in championship?They would likely be punished severely if either of them did something that the stewards deemed to be deliberate and not the natural outcome of tough racing.Both of them cannot afford to be in an accident where only one can retire, like Silverstone.It would give one team a significant advantage in the championship. However, Verstappen also pointed out that their cars are so much ahead of the rest of the field that 10-second penalties are quite meaningless. They are mostly recoverable as Hamilton demonstrated at Silverstone, where he battled back to win.At the very least, they are not giving up.Was Verstappen asked Thursday if he should take off the gloves?He said, "I didn’t know the gloves were there." "Who fights without gloves?" he asked. "No, nothing changes on my side."Hamilton stated, "I would do it exactly as I did it last time." Hamilton said, "In terms of how it has been reviewed or analysed. This is based on all my experience. My experience over the years speaks volumes. It's the only thing I would change.After qualifying on Saturday, it seemed like things were in danger of boiling over.Hamilton was booed by thousands of Dutch fans as he gave post-qualifying interviews.Hamilton stated, "I don’t take it too seriously." Hamilton said, "I must be doing some right."Verstappen yelled at Hamilton when he tried to ask him how he would approach the race if they found themselves side-by-side on the first lap."Can we stop talking about this?" He said it, before swearing twice and complaining about how many questions he'd been asked on Thursday.He concluded, "We are racers. We will race hard and fair."Both are under increasing pressure.