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Max Verstappen says there are 'no hard feelings' with Lewis Hamilton over their crash at last year's British Grand Prix.
The pair return to Silverstone a year on from their dramatic collision at Copse corner, which saw the Dutchman hit the tyre wall at 180mph.
Verstappen accused Mercedes of being 'disrespectful' in the aftermath of their crash, but a year on there is no lingering ill-feeling towards Hamilton or his team.
Max Verstappen says he has 'no hard feelings' with Lewis Hamilton over last year's crash
The pair collided on the opening lap of last year's British GP while competing for the lead
The pair made contact with Verstappen hitting the wall at 180mph in a heavy 51g crash
Speaking to GP Racing, as per Autosport, the 2021 drivers' champion said ahead of this weekend's race: 'Of course, the crash wasn't nice, but I love the track.
'I love going there. It's [a] really good atmosphere with Formula 1, and we're going really quick around there.
'So I don't have any hard feelings. And I also think very easily I can put these things aside. Of course, it wasn't nice what happened, but at the end of the day, you deal with it.
'It wasn't a nice impact for me personally, but we go out there again and try to win of course.'
Verstappen accused Hamilton's Mercedes teams of being 'disrespectful' for celebrating Hamilton's win after the race while he was being checked up in hospital after the shunt
The 24-year-old has a lot to be positive about as he returns to the scene of the crash, with the Dutchman leading the drivers' championship by 46 points to team-mate Sergio Perez.
Hamilton, who narrowly missed out on the championship to Verstappen after last season's dramatic title finale, is nowhere near contention as it stands - 98 points off the Red Bull
