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Red Bull explain ‘marginal’ call behind Verstappen team order

5 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained why the team instructed Max Verstappen to hand back a position to George Russell in the tense closing stages of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix – a call that ultimately contributed to Verstappen’s controversial clash with the Mercedes driver. The incident, which resulted in a 10-second penalty and three penalty points for Verstappen, saw the Dutchman drop from a potential podium to 10th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Verstappen offers mea culpa: Move against Russell ‘was not right’

5 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

A day after his contentious run-in with Mercedes’ George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen took to social media to issue a rare mea culpa, admitting his reckless move "was not right and shouldn’t have happened.”The Red Bull driver’s reflection came after a heated incident that saw him drop from fifth to 10th in the final classification due to a 10-second penalty for causing the crash.
Horner slams Rosberg’s ‘sensational’ call for Verstappen black flag

5 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner fired back at Nico Rosberg’s explosive criticism of Max Verstappen following a the latter’s controversial clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, dismissing the 2016 word champion’s call for disqualification as “quite sensational.” The incident – which occurred late in the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – sparked fierce debate after Verstappen, originally finishing fifth on the road, was hit with a 10-second penalty and demoted...
Hamilton glum after Spanish GP: ‘The worst race I’ve experienced'

5 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

In a stark display of frustration, seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton described Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after a disheartening sixth-place finish at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Ferrari driver’s dejected mood reflected a challenging race marked by pace struggles, strategic setbacks, and a late drop in position, underscoring a difficult weekend for the British racing icon.
Wolff: Verstappen move on Russell in Spanish GP ‘incomprehensible’

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was at a loss to understand Max Verstappen's move on George Russell in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, branding the Red Bull driver’s apparent deliberate collision with George Russell as “incomprehensible”. The dramatic incident unfolded in the closing laps of the race in Barcelona following a late Safety Car.
‘Does it matter?’ - Verstappen evades questions over Russell clash

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix ended with more questions than answers for Max Verstappen, after a controversial late-race collision with George Russell left the four-time world champion penalized –and on the defensive. The clash unfolded just after a safety car period in the closing laps. Verstappen had been instructed by Red Bull to hand back fourth place to Russell, following an earlier run-off at Turn 1 where the Dutchman had rejoined ahead the Briton.
Albon accuses Haas of ‘dirty’ tactics that thwarted final Q2 run

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

A frustrated Alexander Albon lashed out at Haas and Oliver Bearman over team radio during Saturday’s Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, accusing the team of deliberately hindering his final flying lap in Q2 – a moment that ultimately cost the Williams driver a shot at Q3. Albon narrowly missed the top ten shootout by just three-hundredths of a second and was left fuming after catching Bearman’s Haas through the final sector of the lap, particularly around Turn 12.
McLaren's Stella: Strategy and tyres - not Turn 1 - key in Spanish GP

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has played down the importance of a clean getaway at the Spanish Grand Prix, insisting that strategy and tyre management will be far more decisive than who emerges ahead out of Turn 1. Despite locking out the front row in qualifying, the team is bracing for a tactical race that could hinge on minute details rather than raw pace off the line.
Tsunoda: ‘Whatever I do, nothing happens - it doesn’t stack up’

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

Yuki Tsunoda endured a harrowing qualifying session at the Spanish Grand Prix, ending Saturday’s action dead last and utterly despondent about his chances of salvaging the weekend. After showing encouraging results since replacing Liam Lawson at Red Bull, Tsunoda now finds himself grasping for answers – without even a clear path forward in sight. The Japanese driver has been left bewildered by his RB21’s mystifying lack of pace, one that defies the usual logic of car setup and tyre management.
Russell facing ‘interesting’ Spanish GP amid set-up and tyre questions

6 days ago | f1i.com | Phillip van Osten

George Russell will launch his Spanish Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, but the Mercedes driver carries a number of question marks into race day as the team bids to translate qualifying pace into a competitive finish under Barcelona’s sweltering skies. While Russell’s single-lap form remained intact at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – continuing a run of top-five qualifying performances in every race this season except Monaco – the Briton is cautious heading into the Grand Prix itself.