4 d. ago Rome’s taxi drivers outraged at claim they drive like F1’s Max Verstappen

Mercedes chief Wolff made comparison after Spanish GP‘It would be better if Wolff focused on his own team’Rome taxi drivers are in uproar at the suggestion they drive as badly as mad Max Verstappen, with some challenging Formula One drivers to navigate the traffic and potholes of the Italian capital as skilfully as they do.Verstappen, a four-time F1 champion, was issued with a penalty on Sunday after crashing into George Russell’s Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen ‘won't change his driving’ despite one point from race ban

Following his farcical crash with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen will not change his driving style, according to a former F1 star

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4 d. ago What Max Verstappen did immediately after George Russell crash at Spanish GP revealed

Max Verstappen was involved in an extraordinary crash with George Russell late in the Spanish Grand Prix, only publicly admitting the following day that he had been in the wrong

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5 d. ago 'It was not right': Max Verstappen accepts blame for George Russell clash at Spanish Grand Prix

Reigning world champion appears to have offered a veiled apology on social media after controversial incident in Barcelona

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5 d. ago ‘Not right’: Verstappen issues veiled apology for Russell crash at F1 Spanish GP

Four-time champion posts message on social mediaDriver hit with penalty for Spanish Grand Prix collisionMax Verstappen has issued a veiled apology for his crash with George Russell by admitting it “was not right and should have not happened”. The four-time world champion was hit with a 10-second penalty by the stewards for causing a collision with Russell with two laps remaining of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.Russell said he felt Verstappen’s move was deliberate and accused the Red Bull driver of letting himself down. He also suggested that Verstappen should have been disqualified. After the race, Verstappen refused to accept blame for the coming together and even sarcastically offered Russell a tissue after he was informed of his rival’s comments. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen shows true colours as he finally addresses George Russell crash at Spanish GP

Max Verstappen has finally spoken out about his farcical incident with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix as he appeared to deliberately crash into the Brit

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen issues fresh statement amid backlash over actions at Spanish GP

Max Verstappen hit into George Russell during the latter stages of the Spanish Grand Prix, sparking a penalty and a backlash online as fans and pundits alike slammed his actions

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen gives sarcastic ‘tissue’ response after George Russell demands DQ for heated clash in Spain

Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty after he slowed down at Turn 5 to allow Russell past but then appeared to deliberately accelerate and drove into his rival’s Mercedes

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6 d. ago Russell believes Verstappen should have been disqualified for Spanish F1 GP crash

World champion given 10sec penalty for collisionRussell: ‘It felt very deliberate it felt strange’George Russell has insisted that Max Verstappen should have faced disqualification after he crashed into the British driver at the Spanish Grand Prix, claiming he felt the world champion had done so deliberately and that he was setting a bad example for young drivers.Verstappen, who was bullish after a race where he received a 10‑second penalty that dropped him from fifth at the flag to 10th, dismissed Russell’s comments, maintaining he had no regrets and mocking the British driver’s reactions with the comment: “Well, I’ll bring some tissues next time.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen accused of 'DELIBERATE' crash into nemesis George Russell, who makes pointed comments about his driving before plummeting champion gives a VERY spiky interview

The incident occurred with just three laps to go, after Verstappen was instructed via team radio to let Russell through, having gained an advantage earlier in the race.

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6 d. ago Spanish Grand Prix: Max Verstappen delivers spiky verdict on George Russell crash after disqualification claim

Nico Rosberg suggested Verstappen deserved to be disqualified for “very intentional retaliation”

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen slams 'does it matter?' in spiky interview after Spanish GP crash

Max Verstappen gave a spiky interview following the Spanish Grand Prix as he was asked about his crash with George Russell after he appeared to intentionally drive into the Brit

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen accused of crashing into George Russell to 'prove a point'

Max Verstappen has been accused of crashing into George Russell on purpose to 'prove a point' as the Dutchman turned into the Mercedes driver in the final laps of the Spanish Grand Prix

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1 week ago ‘We were almost doing Mario Kart’: Verstappen and Russell slate Monaco F1 GP pit stops

Mandatory pit stops imposed in bid to liven up raceRussell said crowd were ‘sipping champagne on a yacht’Max Verstappen and George Russell both issued a blunt disapproval of Formula One’s attempts to enliven the Monaco Grand Prix by imposing mandatory pit stops. Verstappen compared it unfavourably to Mario Kart, and Russell dismissed the ­policy as having failed and the race an ­irrelevance to an audience that were “sipping champagne on a yacht”.F1 had hoped that enforcing two pit stops would make for some ­jeopardy and create at least strategic interest in the 78-lap race through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo but it failed to do so. Nor did it address the fundamental problem which was once more painfully clear in the race on Sunday: that modern F1 cars are too big and too heavy to pass one another in Monaco. No overtakes on track were achieved in the entire race. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton handed Monaco GP penalty as F1 stewards issue statement on Max Verstappen clash

Max Verstappen was impeded by Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix and the Ferrari star has been punished despite the team being mostly to blame

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton handed Monaco GP penalty as F1 stewards issue statement on Max Verstappen clash

Max Verstappen was impeded by Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix and the Ferrari star has been punished despite the team being mostly to blame

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