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Max Verstappen has been handed a 10-second time penalty for a crash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen was penalized heavily at the Spanish Grand Prix for incidents involving George Russell.
The first incident occurred at the safety car restart when Verstappen left the track to gain an advantage after contact with Russell in Turn 1.
Although the stewards took no further action on that incident, a more severe collision at Turn 10 resulted after Red Bull suggested Verstappen give back the place to Russell.
Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision, dropping him from fifth to tenth place at the finish line.
Furthermore, he and Charles Leclerc are under investigation for contact on the pit straight, with the Monegasque possibly facing repercussions.
With eight penalty points already, Verstappen risks a race ban if he accumulates 12 points on his FIA super licence before the Austrian Grand Prix.
