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Formula 1 prima Max Verstappen created a disturbance successful the waning moments of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix arsenic helium appeared to purposely marque interaction with operator George Russell.
The contented began connected the restart with astir 4 laps to spell successful the race. Verstappen was attempting to drawback immoderate velocity but got sideways connected the beforehand stretch. He saved his car from spinning and crashing but Charles Leclerc was capable to get astir him. Leclerc and Verstappen touched concisely arsenic the Ferrari racer moved astir the Red Bull driver.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen up of the race. (Reuters/Bruna Casas)
Ferrari operator Charles Leclerc steers his car successful beforehand of Mercedes operator George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix astatine the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack successful Montmelo, adjacent Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
As Leclerc zoomed past Verstappen, Russell was connected the Austrian’s process arsenic well. Russell went to the wrong of Verstappen successful the archetypal crook and the Red Bull racer was forced disconnected the track. He ended up up of Russell for the clip being. Replay showed that Verstappen and Russell made contact.
Verstappen was past told by his squad to fto Russell walk him to alleviate immoderate imaginable concerns implicit whether helium illegally got successful beforehand of the Mercedes driver.
On Lap 64, it appeared Verstappen was going to fto Russell through, but the 2 ended up making wheel-to-wheel contact. Russell fell backmost and Verstappen pulled ahead.
Red Bull operator Max Verstappen during the Spanish Grand Prix successful Montmelo, Spain, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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"What the f---?… He conscionable crashed into me," Russell was heard connected the radio.
Verstappen yet gave up the presumption to Russell earlier the contention was over. Russell finished successful 4th and Verstappen initially finished 5th but past was deed with a 10-second clip penalty. He dropped to 10th aft the discipline.
McLaren operator Oscar Piastri celebrates aft winning the Spanish Grand Prix, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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Oscar Piastri picked up different triumph for McLaren connected the year. His teammate, Lando Norris, finished successful second. Leclerc was third.
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