US EditionGeorge Russell calls for Max Verstappen disqualification and gets offered tissue
- Max Verstappen collided with George Russell during the closing laps of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday, 2025.
- The collision occurred after Verstappen received directions from his Red Bull engineer to relinquish his position to Russell following a supposed track limits violation, which the stewards subsequently ruled did not warrant any penalty.
- Verstappen finished fifth on track but received a 10-second penalty and three penalty points, dropping him to 10th and leaving him one point away from a one-race ban.
- George Russell argued that Verstappen should be disqualified for intentionally causing the collision, a view supported by commentator Nico Rosberg who called the penalty too lenient and suggested a black flag was warranted.
- The incident has increased Verstappen's championship deficit to Oscar Piastri and raised concerns about his aggressive driving amid title pressure in the 2025 season.
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"I'll Bring Some Tissues," Max Verstappen Takes a Brutal Dig at George Russell over Spanish GP Remarks
Max Verstappen was left fuming at the end of the Spanish GP due to his altercation with George Russell on The post “I’ll Bring Some Tissues,” Max Verstappen Takes a Brutal Dig at George Russell over Spanish GP Remarks appeared first on FirstSportz.
How Max Verstappen earned 11 penalty points in 11 months
Whether Max Verstappen deserved to be disqualified from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix after his clash with George Russell is more or less irrelevant – yet the stewards' ruling on that incident not only included a 10-second penalty, which dropped him from fifth to 10th in the final standings, but also added three more points to his licence. That leaves him just one point away from an automatic ...Keep reading
He later admitted that he had overdone it in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen deliberately rammed the side of George Russell's car at the end, explaining the careless maneuver as frustration with the race's development. He was upset that after the safety car came out and the subsequent restart, he had lost hope of a podium finish.
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