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Mercedes: Monza 1-2 possible without Verstappen contact
Mercedes believes it could have ended up with a one-two finish at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix had Max Verstappen not made contact with Valtteri Bottas. Bottas and Verstappen clashed on the run to Turn 1 on Lap 43, forcing Bottas down the escape road as he rejoined to the circuit some way behind Verstappen, who was hit by a five-second time penalty for causing the incident. The Finn rapidly closed back up to the Dutchman to ensure he claimed the final spot on the podium once Verstappen’s time penalty had been applied post-race, dropping him to fifth behind Sebastian Vettel. 5774263478001 CrashTV: Mercedes felt Bottas could have secured an even better result to finish behind...
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