Give Verstappen a break, says Hamilton


Formula One - F1 - Italian Grand Prix 2016 - Monza, Italy - 02/9/16 - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the second free practice. REUTERS/Max Rossi

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has hailed Max Verstappen's stunning success in Formula One and called on those criticising the Dutch teenager's driving to keep a sense of perspective.

"He has grabbed the opportunity with both hands... Firstly, give the guy a break, he is 18 years old. What the heck were any of us doing at 18?" the triple world champion told British reporters at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday.

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