Verstappen disagrees with penalty: "I believe it was a racing incident"

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12 September 2021 at 19:11
Last update 12 September 2021 at 19:25
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Max Verstappen has been designated by the stewards as the guilty party in the incident that took place between him and Lewis Hamilton in Monza. The Dutchman says he does not fully agree with the penalty handed out but says he wants to put the whole thing behind him.

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"I tried to race hard but fair," Verstappen begins his statement on Red Bull Racing's Twitter page. "I don't fully agree with the penalty as I believe it was a racing incident."

He continues: "It's very unfortunate what happened today, but we are both professionals and will put it behind us and move on."