Ahead of this weekend's Russian Grand Prix - plenty of talk in the build-up has been about Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
While the Red Bull and Mercedes standouts sit top of the drivers championship, their collision at Monza was a 'coming to life' moment of sorts that summed up a competitive rivalry.
Almost two weeks on from the Italian Grand Prix, Verstappen is keen to put the crash behind him. The Dutchman will be hoping to propel Red Bull into clearer territory in the drivers standings.
"At the time, I think we are both upset with what happened, but it's also important to move on," Verstappen told Sky Sports F1.
"You cannot always look back on the past because if you have to do that with every single one or moment in your life, not only Formula 1, then I think you will be a very sore person."
As a result of the collision at Monza, Verstappen will endure a three place grid penalty after an F1 investigation found him to be more at blame for the crash.
Despite the setback, Verstappen predicts he'll have a 'good fight' in Sochi. Assuming he's meaning that in racing terms rather than literal terms.
The track at the Italian Grand Prix had some difficult bends, as Verstappen recalled it was "super hard to pass around Monza."
Sochi will present a longer course, but that hasn't stopped incidents such as Hamilton and Verstappen's collision at Silverstone in July.
"We are fighting against each other in the championship," Max said of Hamilton. "So you want to give each other the most minimal amount of space and sometimes this can be misjudged and that's why you touch."
The 23-year-old was outright asked if he would change his approach to these situations in the future. "I think that goes both ways," Verstappen said. "It's not only me when we are racing each other."
While there have been some public jibes between the drivers this season, the back and forth between Red Bull and Mercedes on the incidents has been more vocalised.
But two weeks ago at Monza, Hamilton said he was surprised that Verstappen didn't check in on him after the two collided, as he walked back to his team instead.
"I think he was absolutely fine because also flying on Monday or Tuesday to America to attend a gala, you only do that if you feel fine. So I think already there, everything was all under control."
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