Max Verstappen punishment; Lewis Hamilton under heavy scrutiny

Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen received a punishment following an investigation into an incident during practice at a GT3 race at Portimao. Lewis Hamilton is also under scrutiny after a strategy error at the Singapore Grand Prix. Additionally, F2 boss Bruno Michel commented on Colton Herta's struggles, as reported in PlanetF1's October 16, 2026 news roundup.