The Brit was penalised for the incident with a 10-second penalty, although he staged a dramatic comeback to pass Charles Leclerc in the closing laps of the race and take victory.
Verstappen, meanwhile, was still in hospital when his title rival took the chequered flag.
On a race weekend where the fortunes of Mercedes and Red Bull contrasted sharply, the latter’s lead at the top of the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships were cut to eight points and four points respectively.
Senior figures at Red Bull were outspoken in their criticism of Hamilton after the race.
source: express.co.uk