Ricciardo Wins Italian GP as Verstappen and Hamilton Crash
Daniel Ricciardo celebrates after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Italy on Sept. 12.
Photographer: Peter Fox/Getty Images Europe(AP) -- A simmering battle in Formula One erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday as championship leader Max Verstappen and defending champion Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo.
As both Hamilton and Verstappen fought for position midway through the race, their cars came together in a move that could have seriously injured Hamilton. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff went as far as describing it as “a tactical foul” by Verstappen.