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Max Verstappen has admitted that his controversial incident with George Russell at the F1 Spanish GP “shouldn’t have happened”.
Max Verstappen admitted that the incident with George Russell at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix “shouldn’t have happened.” The clash occurred on Lap 64 of the race when Verstappen appeared to turn into Russell’s car. Frustrated by a series of events during the race, Verstappen was overtaken by Charles Leclerc and Russell, missing out on a podium finish. Red Bull believed Verstappen might receive a penalty for taking to the escape route, telling him to move aside, which further upset him. Verstappen eventually received a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points for the incident, leading to his classification in 10th place. The Dutch driver expressed remorse for his actions in a post on Instagram.
