Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen: Mexican GP penalty triggers Marko admission

When Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go at it on track, fireworks are guaranteed. That is the admission made by Helmut Marko, backed up by the events of the Mexican Grand Prix.

The former title rivals engaged in a typically hard-fought battle at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the result being a 10-second time penalty for Hamilton . Alas, Marko, Red Bull’s senior advisor, says there is always something bound to happen when those two F1 icons meet on track.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen deliver Mexican GP fireworks

A chaotic start to the race saw Verstappen straight-line the opening sequence of corners, and return third place to Hamilton as a result. But, that was not the end of their battle.

Both Hamilton and Verstappen went off through the opening turns of Lap 6, and Hamilto