Max Verstappen escaped further punishment for his collision with Lewis Hamilton towards the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The pair were fighting over the final podium spot when the Dutchman dive-bombed the Mercedes into Turn 1. The Red Bull came from a long way back, locked its tyres and was launched into the air as its tyre made contact with that of the W15. Verstappen suffered a big impact as he landed back on the asphalt, and fell back behind the recently-dispatched Charles Leclerc. It was the second time in three races the 26-year-old had finished in fifth after a collision with a rival. The stewards decided to investigate the accident after the race , with Hamilton himself judging it to be a racing incident. However, may online and within the paddock felt that Verstappen was worthy of further punishment. That was not to be the case, with the stewards returning a "no further action" verdict . The basis of this was that Hamilton could have done more to prevent contact, and that neither was predominantly to blame. Do you agree with the stewards decision, or do you feel Verstappen should have been given a penalty for the crash? Let us know by commenting or by voting in the latest RacingNews365 poll below.
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