After losing the advantage of his pole position from the start, Max Verstappen quickly replied! In the middle of the first lap of the race, the Dutchman dove inside Lewis Hamilton, forcing him to cut the next turn, a seemingly contentious move.
VIDEO (bottom of page) – Relive the contentious maneuver between Verstappen and Hamilton at the end of the video
However, the FIA did not consider it necessary to open an investigation, despite radio calls from the Red Bull team, arguing that its front driver took the advantage over the Mercedes n ° 44 in the rules of the art.
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