Lewis Hamilton jokes that Max Verstappen is ‘having a smoke and a pancake’ in Austin Powers reference about F1 dominance

Lewis Hamilton made an Austin Powers reference as he joked that Max Verstappen is “having a smoke and a pancake” amid his current dominance of F1. 
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AM
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AM

Seven-time world champion Hamilton had a low-key run to fourth pla✃ce in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, while Verstappen racked up his eighth consecutive win after overcoming a grid penalty that left him sixth on the grid. 

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The Dutchman breezed past Hamilton during his fightback drive to the front as he secured his 10th win from 12 races this seaso▨n. 

Following Sunday’s race, Hamilton made a reference to the 2002 𒀰Austin Powers film Goldmember, in which the supervillain offers Powers ‘a smoke and a pancake’ - a stereotype about Dutch people and marijuana. 

Asked if it was too easy for Verstappen, Hamilton replied: “What do you want me to say? I ha🧜ve not spoken to him. He is having a smoke and a pancake.ཧ You know the film?”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand…

Hamilton did claim a small victory over Verstappen by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:pinching theꦚ fastestജ lap bonus point away 🀅from his great F1 rival on the 44th and final lap💫 of the race. 

Such was Verstappen’s dominance, he even cheekily suggested that he could push harder to extend his gap over teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez and make a late stop for some “p🐠it stop training”. 

U꧂nsurprisingly, his suggestion was rebuffed by💫 Red Bull. 

"He has all the reasons to be a bit cheeky," conceded Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. "[He's] just⛦ driving around. On merit. Nothing else to say. As much as it's annoying."

Verstappen heads into the summer b🍸reak holding a huge 125-point championship lead over Perez as hꦰe continues his seemingly unstoppable charge to a third straight drivers’ title. 

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