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Christian Horner has shared that Max Verstappen apologised internally at Red Bull for his crash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Christian Horner confirmed that Max Verstappen apologized to the Red Bull team in the Spanish Grand Prix debrief for his crash with George Russell. The team principal issued a statement on social media reflecting on a “frustrating” and “tough” weekend for the champions. Verstappen released a ‘non-apology’ apology earlier, acknowledging it was “not right and shouldn’t have happened.” He received a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points, bringing his total to 11 out of 12 possible before a race ban. Verstappen must perform incident-free in the upcoming Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix to avoid further penalties. His title aspirations were significantly impacted by the penalty, leaving him 49 points adrift of standings leader Oscar Piastri.
