- Hamilton: ‘I am so so grateful I am still here’
- Verstappen criticised for not checking on Hamilton’s condition
Lewis Hamilton has said the halo cockpit protection device was fundamental in saving his life after a crash at the Italian Grand Prix. The British driver’s car was hit by his title rival Max Verstappen with the Dutchman’s Red Bull riding over and into Hamilton’s head. The world champion was critical of Verstappen for failing to stay to check he was unhurt after the incident.
“I feel very very fortunate today,” Hamilton said. “Thank God for the halo. That ultimately saved me. And saved my neck. I don’t think I have ever been hit on the head by a car before and it is quite a shock for me. If you see the image, my head is quite far forward. I have been racing for a long long time and I am so so grateful I am still here and feel incredibly blessed that someone was watching over me today.”