The FIA stewards have taken no further action after the final-practice clash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix, closing the book on a flashpoint between two longtime rivals.
The incident came in FP3 at Monza, where Hamilton appeared to jump Verstappen in the queue ahead of the final flying laps. Verstappen then made a late-braking move down the inside of the first chicane, while Hamilton cut across the run-off area. Afterward, both drivers backed off and neither completed what would have been their final flying lap.
What the drivers said on team radio
The exchange was quickly heated. Verstappen was heard saying, "He caused that." Hamilton replied, "I got blocked by Max, so…" Ferrari's Carlo Santi then responded, "Yes, we saw." Verstappen also vented his frustration more broadly, saying, "This **** Ferrari again! My God! Always in the way!"
Despite the tension, the stewards did not issue a penalty to either driver. That means the moment remains a notable on-track scrap rather than a disciplinary case, even if it added another chapter to the Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry.
FP3 ends with Russell fastest
The same FP3 session also included a separate impeding review involving George Russell and Oscar Piastri, and the stewards also took no further action there. Russell ended the session on top with a fastest lap of 1:22.219, giving Mercedes the headline time on a practice day that still produced plenty of drama.
For Hamilton and Verstappen, the immediate consequence is simple: no further action from the FIA. For the teams, the bigger frustration may be that neither driver got the final flying lap they were building toward, leaving both without one last chance to sharpen up before qualifying.
