Verstappen fined $15,000 for Montoya incident.

Arrows driver Jos Verstappen has been fined $15,000 after hitting Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams and ending the Colombian's race at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.

An official statement from the Stewards read: "Having heard the competitors' representatives and the drivers' explanations, the stewards decided to impose a fine of $15,000 to the driver of car number 14 (Verstappen) for causing a collision."

Verstappen fined $15,000 for Montoya incident.

Arrows driver Jos Verstappen has been fined $15,000 after hitting Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams and ending the Colombian's race at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.

An official statement from the Stewards read: "Having heard the competitors' representatives and the drivers' explanations, the stewards decided to impose a fine of $15,000 to the driver of car number 14 (Verstappen) for causing a collision."

Montoya's race ended in a bizarre incident when Verstappen appeared to let the then race leader by only to drive into the back of him and end both of their races.

Verstappen apologised after the race. He said: "I saw that I was given a blue flag and I saw Montoya coming so I went to the left to let him past. Once he came past I moved back over onto the racing line and he then braked very early. I'm very sorry for him because I heard he was leading the race, but I couldn't avoid him, I hit him and that was it."

Meanwhile double World Champion Mika Hakkinen was also fined $5000 dollars for failing to re-fit his steering wheel after the car stalled on the grid at the start of the race.

The FIA (the sports governing body) said: "This action resulted in the marshals having to struggle to re-fit an unfamiliar component and the safety car to be deployed."

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