Verstappen demoted to 10th for wild Russell shunt

Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th astatine the Spanish Grand Prix pursuing a melodramatic precocious collision with George Russell, wherever the four-time Formula 1 satellite champion appeared to deliberately ram into the Mercedes driver.

Verstappen was moving 3rd aft a Safety Car but was overtaken by Charles Leclerc and astir by Russell into Turn 1.

The Dutchman was aggrieved by some Leclerc and Russell's behaviour and aft Red Bull told him to springiness backmost 4th presumption to Russell, helium appeared to assistance disconnected to fto Briton done but past crashed into his car's sidepod.

A bewildered Russell got up a fewer corners later.

The stewards didn't instrumentality agelong to penalise Verstappen, and a 10-second punishment dropped him from 5th connected the roadworthy to 10th -- his worst decorativeness since the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

When watching the footage backmost successful the chill down room, the apical 3 drivers could hardly judge their eyes.

Leclerc: "Oh my god."

Oscar Piastri: "Yikes."

Lando Norris: "I've done that earlier ... successful Mario Kart."