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Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton defence was fair despite FIA warning

Max Verstappen insists the defensive tactics he used to keep Lewis Hamilton behind him were fair, despite receiving a personal warning from the FIA's Charlie Whiting. The Red Bull driver finished second behind race winner Nico Rosberg, but came under intense pressure from a charging Hamilton during the final few laps. As the pair approached the chicane on the penultimate lap, Hamilton lunged down the inside before having to switch back as Verstappen moved to block him off. Hamilton complained over team radio that Verstappen 'moved under braking'. Verstappen insists it was fair and that it's his job to keep rivals behind. 'I’m not going to open the door and say...
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