Mercedes boss Toto Wolff visited the stewards to argue his team’s view of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s controversial collision on 🌊the opening lap of Sunday’s race at Silverstone.

Horner later went to see the stewards in person himself 𒅌af꧂ter finding out that Wolff had been to put forward Mercedes’ case.

“I saw Toto who was lobbying the stewards, which I heard he was going there so I went there to make sure our view was 𝕴represented because I don’t think it’s right that team principals go up there to lobby the stewards,” Horner said.

“They should 🍃be locked away so they’re not influenced and for me that was unacceptable tha꧟t he had gone up there to lobby the stewards. I wanted to make sure there was a balanced opinion given, rather than trying to influence pressure on the stewards to make a menial sentence.”

Both Horner and Wolff were heard on the TV broadcasts speaking to FIA race director Michael Masi d🔜uring the🐠 red flag stoppage following the accident.

“That corner, he was never anywhere near alongside,” Horne💖r told Masi. “Every driver that’s driven at this circuit꧒ knows you do not stick a wheel up the inside of Copse. That’s an enormous accident and it was 100% Max’s corner.

“So as far as I’m concerned, full blame lays on Hamilton, who should 💯never have been in that position. So you could have had a massive accident. Th🅰ank God he’s walked away unscathed. So I hope you’re going to deal with it appropriately.”

Meanwhile, Wolff had attempted to alert Masi to some diagrams he had emailed across, to which Masi re🎉sponded: “Toto, I don’t access my emails during the race deliberately as I concentrate on the race.”

Masi then advised Wolff to go and see the ste♕wards directly. Despite being informed of that co𝓡nversation, Horner remained unmoved in his stance.

“I don’t think the stewards should be interfered with,” Horner added. “They need to be there clear-🌟headed to▨ make those decision.

“I went to see the stewards be💙cause I heard Toto was up there presenting a case and you want it to be fair ꧂and balanced. I don’t think anyone should be allowed to see the stewards during the course of a grand prix.”

Speaking after the race, Wolff said: “I was told that there was a rant on the radio to Michael about🀅 all the badness in the wor꧒ld, and then I went up and gave my opinion. I’ve been to the stewards many times.”

Masi stressed he had no problem and f🍃elt🅺 no frustration with the way the teams had communicated.