EXPLAINED: Why the stewards decided to hit Verstappen with not one but two penalties in Mexico

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Max Verstappen was handed not one but two 10-second time penalties that dropped him out of contention for the win for the Mexico City Grand Prix – and ultimately helped title rival Lando Norris cut the Dutchman’s championship lead to 47 points with four Grands Prix weekends to go.

What happened? Why did the stewards penalise him? What was the reaction?

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