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Max Verstappen has addressed the incident with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen responded to George Russell’s angry remarks about their collision at the Spanish Grand Prix by saying, “Next time bring some tissues.”
Verstappen struggled to keep control of his car on hard tires after a late restart and was overtaken by Charles Leclerc after contact between the two.
Russell then pushed Verstappen off track at Turn 1, prompting Red Bull to instruct Verstappen to give back the position, which he did before colliding with Russell at Turn 5.
Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points, bringing his total to 11, one point away from a race ban.
In response to Russell’s criticism, Verstappen remained unapologetic and focused on the race, calling the incident a “misjudgement.”
He expressed no intention to speak with Russell, stating that he doesn’t regret much in life and that it’s important to move forward without dwelling on past mistakes.
