Three incidents that helped to shape a thrilling rivalry

28 March to 18 July

Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen

400 points

300

Crash at Silverstone

180mph collision at Copse wrecks Verstappen’s tyre

200

182

150

100

32-point-lead

Verstappen’s season best

0

28

Mar

18

Apr

2

May

9

23

6

Jun

20

27

4

Jul

18

1 August to 5 December

400 points

=369.5

Crash at Jeddah

Verstappen suddenly brakes, forcing Hamilton to drive into his rear

300

200

100

Crash at Monza

Verstappen is blamed after both end up in a gravel trap and he gets a three-place grid penalty

0

1

Aug

29

5

Sep

12

26

10

Oct

24

7

Nov

14

21

5

Dec

Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen

400 points

=369.5

Crash at Jeddah

Verstappen suddenly brakes, forcing Hamilton to drive into his rear

300

Crash at Silverstone

180mph collision at Copse wrecks Verstappen’s tyre

200

182

150

100

Crash at Monza

Verstappen is blamed after both end up in a gravel trap and he gets a three-place grid penalty

32-point-lead

Verstappen’s season best

0

28

Mar

18

Apr

2

May

9

23

6

Jun

20

27

4

Jul

18

1

Aug

29

5

Sep

12

26

10

Oct

24

7

Nov

14

21

5

Dec

Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen

400 points

=369.5

Crash at Jeddah

Verstappen suddenly brakes, forcing Hamilton to drive into his rear

300

Crash at Silverstone

180mph collision at Copse wrecks Verstappen’s tyre

200

182

150

100

Crash at Monza

Verstappen is blamed after both end up in a gravel trap and he gets a three-place grid penalty

32-point-lead

Verstappen’s season best

0

28

Mar

18

Apr

2

May

9

23

6

Jun

20

27

4

Jul

18

1

Aug

29

5

Sep

12

26

10

Oct

24

7

Nov

14

21

5

Dec