Max Verstappen responds without regret after the clash with George Russell in the Spain Grand Prix
The four -time Max Verstappen world champion has firmly reacted after the incident with George Russell that cost him a penalty of five positions in an intense Grand Prix of Spain. In the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, Oscar Piastri de McLaren began from Pole, with his fellow Lando Norris by his side, while Verstappen left third, ready to fight for the podium.
However, the race took a dramatic turn in Tour 64. Russell aggressively forced the Red Bull driver out of the track in curve 1, forcing him to go out to the escape zone. Following the instructions of his team, Verstappen returned the position to Russell in Curve 4, but, later, in Curve 5, Verstappen hit Russell’s Mercedes strongly. This incident resulted in a ten -second penalty for the Dutch, who fell from fifth to tenth place in the final classification.
Verstappen minimizes Russell’s fury
After the race, George Russell expressed his anger on the collision in curve 5 and harshly criticized Verstappen’s actions. When asked about Russell’s comments, Red Bull’s pilot showed no remorse and responded sharply:
“Well, next time I will bring some Spanish, said Verstappen, in clear reference to Russell’s vocal discontent.
This comment marked the tone of his position regarding the incident. Verstappen rejected Russell’s interpretation and simply considered it an opinion difference, without admitting any guilt.
“He has his point of view, I have Elmío, said Verstappen, adding:” And honestly, it is better to focus on the race, which was going quite well to the security car. “
This suggests that he felt that the incident eclipsed what he considered a good action until that critical moment of the race.
When asked to analyze the contact in curve 5, Verstappen offered a minimum explanation, vaguely attributing it to an “trial error.” He showed no interest in discussing the issue with Russell or deepening the consequences.
“I have nothing to say he answered when he was asked if he would talk to his rival.” He would not necessarily talk to Russell. “
His final comment perfectly summarized his position without regret:
“In life, you should not regret too much of things reflected Verstappen.” You only live once. “
Consequences and future
The penalty not only left Verstappen out of the points, but also had important implications for the future. He received three penalty points in his superlice, accumulating a total of 11 in a period of 12 months, remaining just one point of an automatic suspension of a race.
This situation adds tension to the already controversial response from Verstappen to the incident with Russell in Barcelona. The episode and its repercussions highlight the intensity of the rivalries and the constant pressure in Formula 1, with Verstappen defending its position without giving ground.
