Should Verstappen have been disqualified from the Spanish GP? Our writers have their say

Max Verstappen has admitted his clash with George Russell during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix “was not right and shouldn’t have happened”.The Red Bull driver finished 10th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after being hit with a 10-second penalty for the incident and was also given three penalty points on his licence, which puts him on the edge of a race ban.Verstappen's race ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has admitted his clash with George Russell during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix “was not right and shouldn’t have happened”.The Red Bull driver finished 10th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after being hit with a 10-second penalty for the incident and was also given three penalty points on his licence which puts him on the edge of a race ban.Verstappen's race ...Keep reading

After last year’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this column wished Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff a good night’s sleep – mostly because of his memorable press conference appearance where he took aim at the “lunatics” directing “online abuse” at his team based on improbable conspiracy theories. Twelve months on, unfortunately, the core issue remains unchanged – only this time ...Keep reading

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was the response. “A perfect Formula 1 driver from the lab would be an idealized blend of physical, mental ...Keep reading

While the reigning world champion suffered from a bout of red mist, F1's new Iceman didn't skip a beat to strengthen his championship lead. With that, our winners and losers from an eventful Spanish Grand Prix.Winner: Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri, McLarenPhoto by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty ImagesMcLaren as a whole can be called a winner for more than just ...Keep reading

The FIA race stewards have taken no further action against Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix - meaning the Ferrari driver has retained his podium position.On a lap 61 safety car restart, Verstappen lost momentum with a huge oversteer moment out of the final corner as he tried to get his hard tyres up to speed against drivers around him on ...Keep reading

The FIA race stewards have taken no further action against Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix - meaning the Ferrari driver has retained his podium position.On a lap 61 safety car restart, Verstappen lost momentum with a huge oversteer moment out of the final corner as he tried to get his hard tyres up to speed against drivers around him on ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.The seven-time world champion was in an extremely downbeat mood, having crossed the line two spots lower than he started before gaining a position post-race due to Max Verstappen’s 10s penalty.This was despite a good start from ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.The seven-time world champion was in an extremely downbeat mood, having crossed the line two spots lower than he started before gaining a position post-race due to Max Verstappen’s 10s penalty.This was despite a good start from ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s clash with George Russell has taken the headlines from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which saw the reigning world champion given a 10-second penalty and three penalty points.The penalty dropped the Red Bull driver to 10th place in the Barcelona race results, while he is just one penalty point away from facing a race ban as he has collected 11 in a 12-month period. His ...Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that Max Verstappen's three-stop strategy at the Spanish Grand Prix had the team worried, having initially believed the four-time Formula 1 champion's approach was "not going to be a problem".Verstappen made his first stop at the end of the 13th lap, trading his softs for an identical set - given the timing, it was understood by McLaren that the ...Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that Max Verstappen's three-stop strategy at the Spanish Grand Prix had the team worried, having initially believed the four-time Formula 1 champion's approach was "not going to be a problem".Verstappen made his first stop at the end of the 13th lap, trading his softs for an identical set - given the timing, it was understood by McLaren that the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has refused to fully comment on the clash with George Russell at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix that has put him on the edge of a race ban.The Red Bull driver was given a 10-second penalty for colliding with Russell during the closing laps of the Barcelona race, having appeared to follow orders from his team to let the Mercedes driver through after their initial clash at Turn ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen received three penalty points on top of a 10-second time penalty after a bizarre incident in the final laps of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, where he appeared to deliberately collide into George Russell’s Mercedes.The sanction left him classified 10th after finishing fifth on the road, and with a total of 11 penalty points for the current 12-month period. If that figure ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen received three penalty points on top of a 10-second time penalty after a bizarre incident in the final laps of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, where he appeared to deliberately collide into George Russell’s Mercedes.The sanction left him classified 10th after finishing fifth on the road, and with a total of 11 penalty points for the current 12-month period. If that figure ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has refused to fully comment on the clash with George Russell at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix that has put him on the edge of a race ban.The Red Bull driver was given a 10-second penalty for colliding with Russell during the closing laps of the Barcelona race, having appeared to follow orders from his team to let the Mercedes driver through after their initial clash at Turn ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen should have been disqualified from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix after colliding into George Russell with three laps remaining. Verstappen had a poor safety car restart on lap 61 having immediately lost third to Charles Leclerc down the start-finish straight. Both drivers banged wheels in the process though, which irked Verstappen who then had to ...Keep reading

George Russell has accused Max Verstappen of deliberately crashing into him during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix and claimed the move was “totally unnecessary”.Drama escalated in Barcelona after the lap 61 safety car restart, as third-placed Verstappen was immediately put under pressure from behind following a slide out of the final corner.Charles Leclerc first overtook him down the ...Keep reading