US EditionTrack Rage? Verstappen Penalized for Collision with Russell at Spanish GP
- Max Verstappen and George Russell made contact in the closing stages of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- The collision followed Red Bull's order for Verstappen to let Russell pass to avoid a minor penalty, but Verstappen accelerated before impact.
- Race stewards judged Verstappen responsible for the incident and imposed a 10-second penalty that dropped him from fifth to tenth place.
- Verstappen, the four-time defending champion, said frustration caused a move that "was not right and shouldn't have happened," while Russell called the incident deliberate.
- The penalty cost Verstappen valuable points, leaving him 49 points behind leader Oscar Piastri and risking suspension due to accumulated penalty points.
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Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix was marred by a dramatic finish, with Max Verstappen losing valuable points and earning a penalty that puts him on the brink of a racing ban after colliding with George Russell. The incident shook up the finishing order and sent Formula 1 into a frenzy.
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Russell clash should not have happened, says Verstappen
BARCELONA :Max Verstappen has conceded that his Spanish Grand Prix clash with Mercedes' George Russell, which left the Formula One champion on the brink of a ban, was wrong and should not have happened.The Red Bull driver made his comments on Instagram a day after the race at the Circuit de Catalunya.F
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, but a penalty for crashing into George Russell (Mercedes) dropped Verstappen to tenth.
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