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Damon Hill gives his view on the incident between Max Verstappen and George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix
1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill critiqued Max Verstappen’s move on George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix as ‘over the top, as usual’ due to the clash resulting in Verstappen being penalized.
Verstappen was hit with a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points for the incident at Turn 5 towards the end of the race.
Following Red Bull’s instruction to cede his position to Russell, Verstappen visibly expressed his frustration by seemingly colliding with the Mercedes driver intentionally.
Verstappen’s race was further complicated by Red Bull’s tire choice after the Safety Car, making him susceptible to competitors like Charles Leclerc and Russell.
Despite challenges, Verstappen initially lost position to Leclerc and was later nudged off track by Russell, which also sparked some confusion around position adjustments.
Damon Hill, known for his critique of Verstappen’s driving, commented that the move was “ill-judged,” indicating disagreement with the course of action taken in the race.
