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“I think it’s intentional. And I don’t like to see that. Everything up until that point, I can’t blame him for but that, 100 per cent, yes.”
Sky Sports F1 pundit Anthony Davidson has described Max Verstappen’s collision with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix as “intentional,” following their dramatic clash in the closing stages of the race. The controversial incident occurred when Verstappen slowed on the exit of Turn 4 after Red Bull incorrectly told him to give the position back. Russell never got fully ahead, and Verstappen maintained the position while carrying excessive speed into Turn 5, resulting in contact with the Mercedes driver. Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty as a result, with three penalty points. Verstappen is now just one penalty point away from receiving a one-race ban. Verstappen was defiant after the race, stating: “In life you shouldn’t regret too many things, you only live once.” However, on Monday morning, the four-time world champion took to his Instagram account to deliver a more measured response. Verstappen wrote: “Our tyre choice to the end and some moves after the safety car restart fuelled my frustration, leading to a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened.” Davidson, who is Sky Sports F1’s TV analyst, was adamant the move was deliberate. Analysing the incident with Russell, Davidson said: “On the exit of Turn 4, he clearly slows down and is allowing Russell…
