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Cristian Horner has laid the blame squarely on Lewis Hamilton following his crash with Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix on July 18.

Mercedes only handed Lewis Hamilton a new deal for 2022 and beyond because Max Verstappen rejected them, says former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher.

Lewis Hamilton believes the Max Verstappen crash could have been avoided if the Dutchman was not as aggressive. He hopes the duo can move on and give each other respect and space.

Verstappen was later discharged from hospital "following a thorough medical examination, without any major injuries," said the team.

F1 introduced the sprint race qualifying on a trial run for the British Grand Prix weekend.

Formula 1 has an experimental new format for this weekend's British Grand Prix

Mercedes currently trail Red Bull Racing by 44 points in the Constructors' Championship while Lewis Hamilton is 32 points behind Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton contract talks for the 2021 season dragged on for months but the British driver has now signed a new deal until 2023 with Mercedes.

Max Verstappen has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of the great Ayrton Senna owing to his raw talent on the track and his roaring popularity off it.

Verstappen won two races in a row at Austria's Red Bull Ring

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen currently holds an 18-point advantage over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in the F1 Drivers' Championship standings.

The Haas driver was lapped twice over by some cars at the Styrian Grand Prix

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has made tying down Lewis Hamilton to a new deal a priority before heading into the summer break in August.

The Red Bulls have now claimed four race victories in a row.

Bottas will start the Styrian GP from 5th place after qualifying in P2 due to a penalty

Mercedes needs to stop Red Bull at their home track or risk letting the championship get away from them.

Being Max Verstappen's teammate has proven to be too much to handle for many drivers.

Red Bull took back-to-back victories at Azerbaijan and France

Verstappen is happy to start from pole after his last two qualifying sessions were cut short due to red flag incidents.

The tension between the two drivers is palpable on the paddock as Russell continues to put pressure on Bottas

Lewis Hamilton is considered the number one driver in the Mercedes team with Valtteri Bottas considered the number two.

Lewis Hamilton is currently contracted to the Mercedes F1 team until the end of the 2021 season. He is negotiating a new deal for 2022 and beyond.

Novak Djokovic demolished Ricardas Berankis in straight sets to make his 12th consecutive quarterfinal at Roland Garros surpassing both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who recorded 11 each.

Championship leader Max Verstappen had crashed out of the race before Hamilton made a massive error

For the second race in a row, the qualifying session had to end prematurely due to a crash.

Hamilton was very outspoken against his team after finishing in 7th place.

Max Verstappen took the lead in the F1 Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career following his win at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

Leclerc may face a 5-place grid penalty if he needs to replace his gearbox.

Lewis Hamilton is currently atop the Drivers' Championship standings but has Max Verstappen in close company just 15 points adrift.

Conor McGregor was No.16 in last year's Forbes highest paid athletes list but his ventures outside the octagon have seen him claim top spot in the past 12 months.