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Capito on Max/Lewis crash: That's the salt in the soup

Jost Capito does not agree with Max Verstappen's grid penalty for his clash with Lewis Hamilton, saying they are racers 'so let them race'. Verstappen and Hamilton both retired from the Italian Grand Prix, the two crashing out midway through the race after tangling at the Rettifilo chicane. Going into the chicane, Verstappen tried to go around the outside of Hamilton at the first part and then inside at the second. He ran out of road and whacked the kerb with his Red Bull launched over the top of Hamilton's Mercedes. The stewards declared the championship leader was 'predominantly' to blame and hit him with a grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix. Williams CEO Capito reckons if F1 wants...
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