Piastri gasped after seeing it, while Leclerc said: “Oh my god.” There was then stunned silence before Norris broke it with his killer Mario Kart one-liner. Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty over the incident, dropping him to 10th in the race, while he has received widespread condemnation for his driving.

He was one of the only people downplaying what had happened Sunday night. Former world champion Nico Rosberg, speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports F1, was one of the most outspoken, saying Verstappen's move should have been a slam-dunk disqualification.

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