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Max Verstappen apologized to Red Bull for Spanish GP clash with George Russell
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner revealed that Max Verstappen apologized in the Spanish Grand Prix debrief room for his incident with George Russell.
Verstappen, who had received three penalty points and a 10-second time penalty for the collision, appeared to deliberately collide with Russell during the final laps of the race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Despite initially arguing, Verstappen eventually complied with instructions to give the place back to Russell, but the collision still occurred.
On social media, Verstappen acknowledged that the incident “should not have happened,” but did not formally apologize.
In the debrief, however, Horner stated that Verstappen took responsibility for the incident and apologized.
Looking ahead, Horner expressed the team’s frustration with missed opportunities in the race and their determination to make setup improvements for future events, such as the upcoming race in Montreal.
