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FIA announce severe Hamilton PENALTY after Verstappen incident at Mexican GP
The FIA has issued a severe penalty to Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican Grand Prix following an altercation with Max Verstappen, a fellow F1 champion. Chaos erupted early in the race as Hamilton, Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Lando Norris went four wide into Turn 1, resulting in penalties for Hamilton for leaving the track to gain an advantage and for Verstappen cutting corners. Despite a battle with Verstappen, Hamilton remained in third place while Verstappen fell to fifth during the chaotic race. Hamilton expressed frustration upon learning about his penalty and lost his podium chances after serving it and rejoining the race in 14th place. Verstappen, however, managed to avoid any penalties for his actions during the race.
