The Red Bull driver will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid after installing a new power unit in his car.
The two are the top contenders for the driver’s championship this season and were part of a massive and highly dangerous crash at Monza.
Ahead of the 2021 Russian GP, which will be the latest Formula 1 race of a thrilling season, we look at five facts about the race.
The 2021 Italian GP saw Daniel Ricciardo win a chaotic race which featured a crash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton had a dangerous crash against Max Verstappen which ended both their races in the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix for his first win after three years as Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton crashed out.
Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first French driver since 1996 to win an F1 race.
Not only did Max Verstappen manage to bag pole position in qualifying, but he was also able to outsmart Lewis Hamilton to win the race.
Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix as the circuit hosted an F1 race for the first time after 36 years.
Verstappen had earned the pole position in qualifying on Saturday when he out-qualified his title challenger Hamilton.