VIDEO: Verstappen and Raikkonen crash on lap one!

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VIDEO: Verstappen and Raikkonen crash on lap one!
Originally written by Joas van Wingerden. This version is a translation.
Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen tangled on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix, helping the Finn's Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel complete a brilliant start to the race in Suzuka. Vettel climbed to fifth before Verstappen and Raikkonen's collision helped Vettel pass his fellow Scuderia driver, but Verstappen just held onto P3 – with stewards investigating the incident.
It was an eventful Sunday for @Max33Verstappen in Japan
Clashes with Vettel ????
Finishes on the podium ????
And it started with a five-second penalty for this tussle with Kimi ????#JapaneseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/p34ljy7dI3
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 8, 2018
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