US EditionDastardly Verstappen Must Be Banned
- Max Verstappen caused a collision with George Russell during the closing stages of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- Verstappen lost third place after the safety car restart and was instructed by his race engineer to concede fourth to Russell before the collision occurred.
- After an aggressive maneuver by Verstappen that resulted in a collision with Russell’s Mercedes, the stewards held Verstappen fully accountable and handed him a 10-second time penalty along with three penalty points added to his FIA superlicence.
- Verstappen’s penalty points total 11, one below the 12-point threshold triggering a race ban, with two points set to expire on June 30, increasing pressure to avoid further penalties at the upcoming Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix.
- The incident sparked widespread criticism including calls from former champion Nico Rosberg for Verstappen’s disqualification, highlighting concerns that Verstappen’s behavior risks a race ban and damage to his reputation despite his driving skill.
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After his Rambo maneuver in Barcelona, the Formula One World Champion has to be particularly careful in the next races. Otherwise, he has to watch.
·Berlin, Germany
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The reigning world champion is still racing in Canada and Austria under threat of penalties.
·Helsinki, Finland
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With his ramp attack against Mercedes driver George Russell, Max Verstappen provided an eclipse at the Grand Prix of Spain. Now the world champion is even threatened with a race lock!
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