Formula 1: Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix; Russell, Leclerc finish on podium
Verstappen made a second pit stop on lap 48 with the virtual Safety Car in place, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in second, and Russell in third.
Verstappen made a second pit stop on lap 48 with the virtual Safety Car in place, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in second, and Russell in third.
Red Bull driver Verstappen and Ferrari's Leclerc are among six drivers who have had changes of their power unit components beyond the legal season limit
The fines were issued after it was determined that Leclerc, Verstappen, and Hamilton's driver assistants entered parc ferme "in violation of the procedure that was published prior to the race," with the trio's fines suspended for the rest of the 2022 season.
Verstappen had the better of Sainz for the majority of the race, despite the two drivers opting for slightly different tyre strategies as a couple of Virtual Safety Car periods punctuated the first half of the race.
Following the decision, the 2022 Formula One calendar will now run to 22 races rather than the originally planned 23.
Verstappen's eighth win of the season puts him on 287.5 points, 12 ahead of Hamilton with five races to go. Bottas remains third with 185 points.
While Hamilton has blamed Verstappen for the crash and the stewards too have"deemed him "predominantly to blame" for the crash
The next round of the 2021 F1 season is the Italian Grand Prix on September 12
Qualifying an impressive sixth for the opening race at Silverstone, Verstappen crossed the finish line in P2.
It was the first time he has topped the times in any practice sessions this year.
