Verstappen admits fault in Russell clash as race ban looms

MAX Verstappen has conceded that his Spanish Grand Prix clash with Mercedes' George Russell, which left the Formula One champion on the brink of a ban, was wrong and should not have happened.

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The Red Bull driver made his comments on Instagram a day after the race at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Four-time world champion Verstappen was given a 10-second post-race penalty for appearing to drive into Russell after a late safety car period, as well as three penalty points on his super licence.

The added time dropped him from fifth to 10th, while the penalty points took his tally to 11 in a 12-month period. One more in the next two races before the end of June will trigger a race ban.