Lewis Hamilton says he was "proud" of the Italian Grand Prix stewards' decision to sanction Max Verstappen after Sunday's race, insisting the Dutchman's penalty sets an "important precedent". Verstappen was handed a three-place grid demotion for next week's Russian Grand Prix after the FIA stewards concluded that the Red Bull driver was "predominantly to blame" for the wheel-to-wheel encounter with Hamilton at Monza's first chicane that eliminated both cars from the race. In the opinion of the Stewards, Verstappen's maneuver was attempted "too late for the driver of Car 33 to have the right to racing room". Furthermore, the current championship...
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