Max Verstappen Under Threat Following Agonisingly Close Call With F1 Rival Lewis Hamilton

It’s the day for qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix and what a day the fans are witnessing. The Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton clash at Monza is not something F1 fans will forget in the near future. However, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s on-track incident during Q2 certainly game fans some flashbacks.

Both the Red Bull and Mercedes drivers were out to set the fastest time in Q2. While Max was comfortable in P2 on the timesheet, Hamilton was on his flying lap to improve on his timing from P9.

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As Lewis was on his way to complete his lap, the Red Bull of Verstappen almost came in contact with his Mercedes. This not only hampered the lap time for Hamilton but also released both of them at risk of a high-speed collision.

Talking about this, Verstappen asked his engineer on radio, “Was he on a lap mate?“, to which Lambiase, Max’s race engineer replied, “Hamilton was on a lap, yeah“. The Red Bull driver then resorted to “Fu**” to conclude the conversation. Lewis, on the other hand, was furious after seeing his efforts go in vain. The seven-time world champion stated, “I had a problem. The Red Bull was in the way.”

What does this close call mean for Max Verstappen?

The action by Verstappen could get him a grid penalty by the stewards, as they already have noted the incident. Moreover, another heavy crash left Williams’ Nicholas Latifi and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll out of the qualification in Q1. A miscommunication between the two left them vulnerable to contact as Lance’s front right tire hit Latifi’s left rear tire. The hit sent Latifi sliding down the circuit.

Moreover, another Red Bull of Sergio Perez is under investigation after failing to slow down under the yellow flag. The Qualification had a yellow flag after Mercedes’ George Russell went out of the track.

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As the stewards look on, both the Red Bulls might receive penalties for their actions on track. It’ll be interesting to see what the stewards decide.