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Why Verstappen was punished for Italian GP clash with Hamilton

Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images Max Verstappen has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the next race of the F1 season in Russia, with the stewards stating that the Red Bull driver was predominately to blame for the collision with Lewis Hamilton during the Italian Grand Prix. The incident in question took place on Lap 26 of Sunday afternoon's race at Monza, with Hamilton exiting the pit lane and looking set to come out ahead of his championship rival as they headed for the first chicane. Feeling there was an opportunity to pass his championship rival, Verstappen tried to clear the Mercedes by going round the outside of the first part of the chicane,...
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