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Stewards impose double penalty on Max Verstappen after incident with George Russell.
Max Verstappen is on the brink of being banned from a Formula 1 race due to accumulating 11 penalty points in the last year, with the threshold for a ban being 12 points within a 12-month period. Verstappen received three penalty points for his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, adding to his existing tally.
The incident involved Verstappen initially being handed a 10-second time penalty for hitting Russell at Turn 5 in Barcelona, followed by the additional penalty points imposed after a thorough investigation by the stewards.
Verstappen previously obtained two penalty points at last year’s Austrian GP for a collision with Lando Norris, which will expire on 30th June after F1 races in Canada and Austria, leaving him in a precarious position.
The Dutchman has a list of penalty points stretching to December 2025 for various infractions like causing collisions and driving under specific conditions, indicating a history of on-track incidents.
The clash between Verstappen and Russell in Spain saw Verstappen relinquish his position after initially not following team orders, leading to a controversial incident that drew attention from stewards and resulted in penalties for both drivers.
