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Jacques Villeneuve has now had his say over the controversial late clash between Max Verstappen and George Russell in the Spanish GP.
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes George Russell should have been penalised for his clash with Max Verstappen in Spain before the late safety car restart. Russell barged Verstappen wide at Turn 1, but did not receive a penalty for this incident. Villeneuve stated that Russell deserved a penalty for forcing a collision with Verstappen. Max Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points for ramming into Russell at Turn 5. Villeneuve emphasized that rules should always apply to everyone, and Russell should have been penalised according to the regulations in place. Verstappen’s penalty cost him valuable points in the race, making his fight for the world title more challenging due to driving at the limit to compensate for his car’s performance limitations.
