Max Verstappen receives a £42,000 fine for touching the rear wing of title rival Lewis Hamilton's car after qualifying... as the Brit waits to see if he will face a further grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix Max Verstappen checked Lewis Hamilton's car after Friday's qualifying session FIA's regulations prevent drivers from inspecting cars in parc ferme Verstappen received a £42,000 fine but has avoided any grid penalty Lewis Hamilton is now waiting to see if he will be punished by the stewards Rear wing infringement could mean Hamilton has to start sprint race from last By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 16:52 GMT, 13 November 2021 | Updated: 16:57 GMT, 13 November 2021 Viewcomments Max Verstappen has been fined for breaching parc ferme rules after Formula 1 qualifying in Brazil, by touching the rear wing on Lewis Hamilton's car. A video posted on social media showed the Dutchman inspecting the rear wing of Hamilton's Mercedes on Friday, after the Briton had finished four tenths of a second ahead of him to secure pole position for today's sprint race. Verstappen was called to see the stewards on Saturday morning and has received a €50,000 (£42,000) fine. Hamilton is waiting to see if he will face a further grid penalty for a DRS related infringement. He has already received a five-place grid penalty for tomorrow's race after Mercedes changed an engine component on his car. More to follow... Max Verstappen has received a fine after he was seen inspecting Lewis Hamilton's car Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility