Max Verstappen takes the blame for ‘deliberate’ collision with George Russell in dramatic Spanish Grand Prix as F1 champion Verseuiert Apology

Max Verstappen has admitted that his frustration has improved him after clashing George Russell In the dramatic last rounds of the Spanish Grand Prix.

The incident took place with three more laps to go, after Verstappen was instructed via Team Radio to let Russell go through, after he had earned an advantage earlier in the race.

Verstappen was reluctant and told his team: “No, no, no, no.”

Eventually he seemed to be satisfactory by going off-line on bend four, but then too late and his tires for the right, right, contact with the side of Russell’s Mercedes while the Brit tried to pass.

Russell was left stunned and immediately shouted “What the F ***!?” About Team Radio -a reaction that attracted, added attention, given his earlier criticism of FIA attempts to clamp on cursing during live broadcasts.

Verstappen has now taken responsibility for the incident – admitting that it is not right and should not have happened ‘.

Max Verstappen has admitted that his frustration has improved him with the Spanish Grand Prix

The Dutchman (right) and George Russell (left) clashed during Sunday’s dramatic race

Verstappen initially refused to let Russell pass when he was asked by his team via the radio

The Dutchman placed on Instagram: ‘We had an exciting strategy and a good race in Barcelona, ​​until the safety car came out.

‘Our choice of tire until the end and a few movements after the safety car restored my frustration, led to a movement that was incorrect and should not have happened.

‘I always give everything for the team and emotions can be high. You win something together, you lose something together. See you in Montreal. ‘

Race Stewards immediately launched an investigation and, after revising the statues, handed Verstappen a fine of 10 seconds to cause a collision.

Russell, that was fourth place in a competition that was cooled by McLaren’s Oscar Piastriclaimed it was intentional.

Asked if Verstappen should have been disqualified, the Mercedes driver answered: ‘If it was really intentional, absolutely. You cannot deliberately crash against another driver.

“It felt very intentional. It is something I have seen several times in Sim Racing and I-Racing, but never in a Formula 1 race. It was something new.

‘It’s a shame because Max is one of the best drivers in the world. But such maneuvers are totally unnecessary. It lets him down. It is sad for all young children who look up to us and strive to be Formula 1 managers.

Russell, who subsequently finished fourth in the race, claimed that the collision was ‘intentional’

Russell (right) and Verstappen, depicted next to each other on the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix of last month, have bumped several times and are apparently not the best friends

“I won’t lose any sleep because I benefited from those antics.”

The two drivers clashed in Qatar last year when Russell claimed that Verstappen threatened to drive him up the wall. Was it personal this time?

“I don’t know,” Russell added. “It felt strange, bizarre. I really don’t know what’s going through his head. You can never see it in Go-Karting in F1. It is not logical to crash against someone and run the risk of damaging your own car and being fined. And he could have come back to fight for the stage. ‘