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Horner: Vettel cost Max shot at P2

Max Verstappen could have finished second at the British Grand Prix had he not been punted off the race track by Sebastian Vettel, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

Verstappen had just passed Vettel for third position when the Ferrari driver plunged into the back of his car at the penultimate corner on lap 38. Vettel later took full responsibility for the incident, which he put down to misjudging which way Verstappen was going to move to defend the position.

Both drivers continued -- Verstappen dropped to fifth behind Red Bull teammate Pierre Gasly but did not need another stop; Vettel had to do an entire lap with a damaged car before pitting for repairs, dropping him to the back of the pack.