P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen is one penalty point away for a race ban for the next month after the stewards’ ruling over his Spanish Grand Prix clash with George Russell
Max Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty and 3 penalty points for colliding with George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix, putting him on the edge of a Formula 1 race ban. The stewards found that Verstappen caused the crash by accelerating suddenly and hitting Russell’s car, resulting in the heavy penalty. Verstappen’s total penalty points now stand at 11, just one point away from a potential ban until the end of October. The incident occurred after Red Bull instructed Verstappen to give back the position to Russell, a decision that ultimately led to the collision. Despite Verstappen’s efforts to avoid the sanction, the stewards concluded that he was at fault for the incident.
