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Max Verstappen says he has no lingering bad feelings heading to Silverstone, a year on from an infamous collision with Lewis Hamilton.

The two title protagonists made contact at Copse corner on the opening lap of the 2021 race, with Verstappen’s outside resulting in his Red Bull being tagged by Hamilton’s left-front wheel as the pair negotiated the high-speed curve.

Verstappen was pitched around and flung into the barriers at high-speed, resulting in a 51G impact that left the Dutch driver battered and bruised. He required a precautionary visit to hospital while the race was red-flagged and reset.

Hamilton, despite being given a 10-second time penalty after being found predominantly to blame for the collision, recovered to win – making a huge dent in Verstappen’s championship lead. The reaction to the race amplified the increasing ill-feeling between the Red Bull and Mercedes camps, with Red Bull particularly annoyed by the extent of Mercedes’ celebrations – despite Hamilton being found guilty of the clash.

A year on from the collision, tempers have cooled. Verstappen went on to win the title in controversial circumstances in Abu Dhabi, and is having a reasonably smooth championship year as he defends his crown.

Enjoying a 46-point lead over team-mate Sergio Perez in the Drivers’ Championship, Verstappen doesn’t have to worry much about Hamilton’s impact on the title fight –