Verstappen Accepts Russell Crash 'Was Not Right'
- Max Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with George Russell during the final laps of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
- The collision followed a safety car restart and a series of events where Verstappen, on hard tyres, was asked to let Russell pass but then accelerated into Russell's car, sparking controversy.
- Verstappen initially refused blame and responded sarcastically to Russell's criticism, but later posted a social media message admitting the crash 'was not right and should have not happened'.
- The penalty dropped Verstappen from fifth to 10th place and added three penalty points to his licence, leaving him one point away from a race ban in upcoming events.
- This incident added to the controversies in Verstappen's season as he falls 49 points behind championship frontrunner Oscar Piastri.
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What Max Verstappen did in Red Bull debrief emerges after furious Spanish GP - The Mirror
Max Verstappen was involved in an extraordinary crash with George Russell late in the Spanish Grand Prix, only publicly admitting the following day that he had been in the wrong
Max Verstappen stated on Monday that frustration provoked "a maneuver that was not correct and should not have happened," a day after he initially seemed not to regret his collision with George Russell in the Formula One Grand Prix of Spain. Prior to the collision, the Red Bull team had asked Verstappen to give a place to Russell. This followed a previous incident between the two pilots when Russell tried to overtake Verstappen, who stepped off …
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