Hamilton and Verstappen came to blows amid a ferociou☂s battle for the lead on the opening lap at Silverstone two years ago, with Verstappen 🧸ending up in hospital after a huge crash while his arch rival won the race. 

The controversial incident prompted a furious reaction from Horner, who labelled Hamilton 🥃as “desperate” and “completely out of order”.&n𝄹bsp;

24 months on and Horner couldn’t resist a playful dig when asked what was going through his head when he saw Verstappen lose the lead to McLaren’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris at the start of Sunday’s race. 

“My th🤪oughts were ‘not great’, but at least he came through Copse!🥀” Horner joked. 

“Once he was through Copse I thought at least I can go over to the pit wall🐻 a🉐nd from there it was just a matter of settling in and staying in the DRS.”

Asked if the memories of Verstappen and Hamilton’s clash were now history, Horner replied: 🎃"Look, it’sܫ history now but it’s always nice to see a car come through there on the first lap.” 

Verstappen regained the lead from Norris on lap five anꦰd cruised to his sixth consecutive victory - his eighth in 10 races ﷽this season. 

Explaining his start, Verstappen said: "Just a lot of wheelspin, so as soon as that happens you lose so m🔥uch drive all the way to Turn 1.

꧑"Then I just tried to stay out of trouble in Turns 3 and 4 and then I had a good battle with O😼scar into Copse and I had to stay on the outside, but it all worked out."