After all, the seven-time world champion was able to get out of the car without any major injuries.

- I feel very, very lucky today, he says and continues:

- Thank God for halon (head protection).

It finally saved me.

And saved my neck.

I never think I've been hit in the head by a car before, and that's a shock to me.

I'm so thankful I'm still alive, and I'm blessed to have someone watching over me today.

Both stars were forced to cancel the Italian Grand Prix after the collision.

Verstappen was punished by being moved down three places at the start of the next competition, in Russia in two weeks.

Australian McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo won the race on the Monzabanan.

The battle for the World Cup title is extremely close this season, currently Verstappen leads by five points ahead of Hamilton.

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Verstappen is now being punished for the next competition.

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