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Hulkenberg punished for causing Alonso-Leclerc smash in Spa

Nico Hulkenberg will serve a 10-place grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix as punishment for causing the huge collision between Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc on lap one of the Belgian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg admitted fault after sending Alonso airborne and onto the cockpit of Leclerc's Sauber at Spa-Francorchamps. Hulkenberg conceded in post-race interviews that he had misjudged the braking zone after starting 18th on the grid due to engine penalties. Leclerc was saved from serious injury by the halo device as Alonso's McLaren thumped down onto the right-hand side of his cockpit. The incident evoked memories of a similar crash at the start of the 2012 race at Spa-Francorchamps, with...
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