Lewis Hamilton has been awarded a 10-second time penalty after a heated battle with Max Verstappen on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.
The early laps of the race on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez have been busy for the stewards.
On Lap 6, Verstappen tried an aggressive divebomb on Hamilton into Flip 1.
The Crimson Bull driver made contact with Hamilton’s automobile because the pair went side-by-side by means of the opening sequence of corners.
Verstappen was pressured to chop the nook and rejoined simply forward of Hamilton.
As Verstappen misplaced momentum on the run to Flip 4, Hamilton tried to overhaul the Crimson Bull on the surface of the nook.
Hamilton locked up and reduce Flip 4, rejoining forward of Verstappen at Flip 5.
Having gained an unfair benefit, Hamilton was handed a 10-second time penalty.
Verstappen cleared
Verstappen escaped punishment from the stewards for 2 separate incidents.
Race management investigated Verstappen for reducing Flip 3 on the opening lap – however was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Verstappen additionally wasn’t penalised for the aforementioned incident with Hamilton at Flip 1.
