Max Verstappen; Crimson Bull driver accepts blame for controversial conflict with George Russell at Spanish Grand Prix | F1 Information
Max Verstappen has admitted his conflict with George Russell on the Spanish Grand Prix was “not proper”.
Verstappen and Russell collided with three laps remaining when battling for fourth, making contact at Flip 5, after the Crimson Bull driver had been instructed to let Russell by.
The stewards gave Verstappen a 10-second time penalty for the incident, which dropped him from fifth to tenth, whereas additionally including two penalty factors on to his tremendous licence – placing him one level away from an computerized race ban.
“We had an thrilling technique and good race in Barcelona, until the security automobile got here out,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Our tyre option to the tip and a few strikes after the security automobile restart fuelled my frustration, resulting in a transfer that was not proper and should not have occurred.
“I all the time give all the things on the market for the staff and feelings can run excessive. You win some collectively, you lose some collectively. See you in Montreal.”
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Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen controversially collided with George Russell in direction of the tip of the Spanish Grand Prix – incomes himself a 10-second penalty
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