F1: 5 talking points from the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix

Unsportsmanlike conduct from Max

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil, was there a need to assault Ocon, Max?

When you are competing at the highest annals of Grand Prix racing, there's a lot at stake. The level of competition is extremely high and there are nerves involved.

Maybe, Max Verstappen, not the most mature or calm-minded men on the grid failed to register a point that racing accidents too are a part of Formula 1, which is a bit surprising, since owing to his overanxious moves, as seen throughout 2017-2018 seasons, the Dutchman has gone on to attract not the most famous nicknames there are, "Crashstappen."

Just that what happened to Max at Brazil was far from ideal, and didn't really have him in the line of fault.

Esteban Ocon, of Racing Point Force India, a backmarker, arguably in a bid to outlap himself on fresher tyres, ran into Verstappen, while he could've and should've avoided any physical proximity with the race leader.

What this did was that it effectively ended Verstappen's chances of winning the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix. But that Ocon had been made to serve a penalty- a 10 second stop and go at the pits- was in no way a small margin of punishment that he had to be physically manhandled by Verstappen?

What on earth happened to Max, one wonders? Surely, Ocon, who was at fault, had been reprimanded. So was a physical clash needed?