It's high drama once again in this Formula 1 race weekend. Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton are both out of the running at the Italian Grand Prix after a scary collision on one another.
Check out the scene that sent the F1 world into a frenzy:
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A clearly heated Max Verstappen didn't mince words on what he thought about the incident. The Red Bull driver blamed his Formula 1 rival for the crash over the team radio.
āThat's what happens when you don't give space,ā said Verstappen.
The collision will reportedly be investigated further after the race to see if there are any penalties to be handed out.
āThe incident will be investigated after the race but in commentary they think it was a racing incident and that looks fair enough to me,ā per Daniel Harris of The Guardian.
"That's what happens when you don't give space," Max Verstappen says on the team radio.
Huge drama at Monza, as both Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen are out.
This is the first time Hamilton hasn't finished in 63 races.
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This mutual DNF keeps the tight race atop the Formula 1 driver standings as is. Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton 226.5 to 221.5, miles ahead of the next closest man on the grid in Valtteri Bottas.
This isn't the first time they've collided this season. The two were entangled as well during the British Grand Prix.
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We're inching closer to the end of the Formula 1 season. With the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton still very much alive, every race gets even more crucial.