Battle

THE title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is likely to stay fullon to the end of the season despite the pair crashing into each other at Monza, Formula One boss Ross Brawn said. Italian Grand Prix Stewards deemed Red Bull’s championship leader Verstappen was at fault for Sunday’s collision and handed the Dutch youngster a three-place grid penalty for the next race in Russia. Brawn said fans were sure to be split on who was to blame. “Personally, I wouldn’t say it has changed the dynamic. You’ve got two cockerels in the farmyard at the moment and we are seeing the consequence of it.”