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Toto Wolff weighs in on Max Verstappen’s clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff expressed confusion over Max Verstappen’s actions in the 2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix, calling his move on George Russell “incomprehensible”.
Verstappen’s deliberate contact with Russell resulted in a 10-second time penalty, dropping him to 10th place overall.
Wolff mentioned that initially, Mercedes believed Verstappen had a car issue, but later learned that he was instructed to let Russell pass.
Wolff refrained from making hasty conclusions about the incident, stating his uncertainty about Verstappen’s motives and not wanting to label it as road rage.
Reflecting on Verstappen’s past incidents of frustration on track, Wolff acknowledged a pattern with top athletes needing to overcome perceived adversity to perform at their best.
