F1 title rivals Verstappen and Hamilton crash out of Italian GP
The incident occurred on Lap 26 of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix as Hamilton and Verstappen fought for position atꦰ the Variante del Rettifilo and came together in a dramaticꩲ collision.
Verstappen had been trying to pull off a move of Hamilton at Turn 1 after the seven-time 🃏world champion came out of the pits following his first stop.
The championship leader held the outside line, which becam꧟e the inside for the chicane, and kept his foot in before bouncing over the sausage kerbs and on top of Hamilton’s Mercedes, wiping both drivers out.
“That’s whaꦡt you get when you don’t leave the space,” fumed Verstappen over team radio.
Replays showed Verstappen’s rear wheel bouncing off the Halo on Hamilton’s car, as𒐪 F1’s cockpit safety device protected Hamilton﷽ from harm.
With both drivers beached in the gravel trap at the exit of Turn 1, the Safety Car was called with Daniel Ricciardo leading👍 for McLaren.
The incident will be investigated by the s🍸tewards after the race has 👍finished.
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