One of the talking points of the Italian Grand Prix was the horrific crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. As the two title contenders were heading into turn one, the Dutch driver went onto the kerb, which eventually made him land him on top of the seven-time world champion.

Both found themselves on the gravel and out of the race. However, the FIA did not brush it off as a racing incident. Instead, they awarded the Red Bull prodigy a rather heavy penalty for his actions at the Italian Grand Prix.

The reason for Max Verstappen’s penalty at Monza

After reviewing the footage, the FIA found that Verstappen was not alongside Hamilton until significantly into turn one. The maneuver which Max did was too late and hence didn’t have “the right to racing room.”

While they think the Briton could have steered away from the kerb to avoid the incident, but think his position was reasonable. The FIA thinks that Verstappen is to be blamed for the accident. Thus, he will incur a three-place grid penalty at the Russian Grand Prix.

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What penalty will Verstappen receive for the next race?

With a week off from the world of racing before the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. Max would hope to tackle the obstacles that await him and grab a good result for Red Bull.

The Dutch driver still retains the five-point gap that he has over his arch-rival, Hamilton. He hopes to extend that lead in Sochi and keep the Mercedes driver in his rearview mirrors.

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