Hamilton and Verstappen involved in early collision at Silverstone

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have made contact in the first lap of Silverstone

Championship leader Max Verstappen and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton have made contact on lap one of the British Grand Prix. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1416761887967088643 The contact was seemingly the fault of Hamilton, and saw Verstappen in a particularly nasty bump with the barrier, though he has luckily exited the car with no obvious injuries. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1416762544736411651 The incident has caused a red flag, which means the race has stopped while debris from Verstappen's car is cleared and the barrier is rebuilt. The incident has left Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at the front of the grid. The incident is being investigated for penalties for Hamilton, though who is to blame will likely be hotly debated for some time. "I was ahead going in there, man," says Hamilton. "Fully alongside. It's my line. He turned in on me. I'd given the guy space." https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/status/1416764179306926081 The Red Bull camp are understandably aggrieved about the incident, and are said to be lobbying the stewards for serious penalties for Hamilton, while Mercedes are pleading the case that Hamilton was more alongside Verstappen and so less of the blame falls to him. https://twitter.com/F1Sportss/status/1416763080764166145 Here is the top ten as it stands:

1. Leclerc
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Norris
5. Ricciardo
6. Vettel
7. Alonso
8. Sainz
9. Raikkonen
10. Ocon