Nico Rosberg Slams Max Verstappen Over Spanish Grand Prix Crash
- Max Verstappen, the 27-year-old Dutch driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, was involved in a collision with Mercedes’ George Russell during the Grand Prix held on June 1, 2025, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- The incident followed Russell's attempted overtake and team orders directing Verstappen to yield, though dispute remains about fault and Verstappen initially seemed ready to concede the position.
- Nico Rosberg, a Sky Sports commentator and former competitor, criticized Verstappen harshly, calling the collision "horrible" and demanding his immediate disqualification for an apparent deliberate ramming.
- Verstappen received a 10-second penalty from FIA stewards that dropped him from fifth to tenth place, and Rosberg stated, "He needs to get the black flag immediately" for his actions.
- The penalty caused Verstappen to lose ground in the championship and sparked debate on driver conduct and safety, with calls for stronger consequences to prevent reputational damage to the sport.
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Nico Rosberg demands Max Verstappen is disqualified from race after ramming George Russell - The Mirror
Max Verstappen courted huge controversy when he rammed into George Russell in the final laps of the Spanish Grand Prix with Nico Rosberg claiming his actions should've seen him disqualified
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