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Mercedes have reiterated their defence of Lewis Hamilton in the wake of Sunday's controversial British Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen accused Hamilton of being dangerous, disrespectful and unsportsmanlike following their 190mph collision at Silverstone.
While the incident forced the Red Bull driver to retire from the race, his British rival was handed a 10-second penalty and subsequently raced to victory, slashing his championship deficit from 33 points to only eight.
Lewis Hamilton was accused of being 'dangerous, disrespectful and unsportsmanlike' by Max Verstappen after a collision during the opening lap of the British Grand Prix on Sunday
The championship rivals came together, causing Verstappen to suffer a high-speed crash
Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison is adamant Hamilton did nothing wrong
Mercedes are now just three points behind Red Bull in the constructors' standings, although Red Bull are still weighing up whether to lodge an appeal against the stewards' verdict.
But Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has given a detailed explanation of Hamilton's manoeuvre and remains adamant that seven-time world champion did nothing wrong.
'There was quite a lot of discussion live on