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There have been some tense moments between Verstappen and Perez over the last 12 months, but the pair have largely enjoyed a harmonious relationship.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner also played down the incident as both drivers quickly spoke about the near-collision just moments after jumping out of their cars.
"They've spoken about it. I think Checo had Max maybe unsighted there on the right-hand side. Thankfully they didn't collect each other and a 1-2 finish is a great result for the team," said Horner.
"The rules are very fair, race hard but give each other space. At Turn One and Three it was OK, the bit in the middle was where it got a bit tasty - but maybe Checo didn't see Max."
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner also played down the incident as both drivers quickly spoke about the near-collision just moments after jumping out of their cars.
"They've spoken about it. I think Checo had Max maybe unsighted there on the right-hand side. Thankfully they didn't collect each other and a 1-2 finish is a great result for the team," said Horner.
"The rules are very fair, race hard but give each other space. At Turn One and Three it was OK, the bit in the middle was where it got a bit tasty - but maybe Checo didn't see Max."