Max Verstappen has been suspended for two races after his controversial collision with Esteban Ocon.
Max Verstappen has been suspended for two races after his controversial collision with Esteban Ocon. The Dutchman was due to take part in the Brazilian Grand Prix today, but instead he will be watching from the sidelines as Red Bull team-mate Pierre Gasly takes his place. The decision was made by the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, after they reviewed footage of the incident and decided that Verstappen had caused a dangerous situation on track. He will now miss the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 23rd and the Mexican Grand Prix on November 30th.
This is not the first time that Max Verstappen has faced punishment from Formula 1 officials. In 2017, he was banned from taking part in one race after being found guilty of causing a crash at last year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. However, this ban was overturned by an appeal court in July 2018 following an appeal by Red Bull Racing.
