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Sky Sports apologise over controversial Verstappen ad

Article To news overview © Red Bull Contentpool Sky Sports have apologised to Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton for contentious Christmas adverts that were shown on their dedicated F1 channel ahead of this weekend's title decider in Abu Dhabi. Red Bull were particularly upset over a slow-motion replay being shown of Max Verstappen's high-speed crash at the British Grand Prix after contact with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen endured a 51G impact and was hospitalised for checks following the crash.The impact with the barrier itself wasn't shown in the insert, with the Red Bull disappearing behind an overlay for Sky Sports wishing viewers a Merry Christmas."A 51G crash where the...
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