Bernie Collins has pondered whether Max Verstappen’s actions at the Spanish Grand Prix were fuelled by his belief that he’s not in the F1 2025 title fight. Verstappen courted controversy at the Barcelona race when he clattered into George Russell in a move that the Mercedes driver felt was “very deliberate”.

Max Verstappen was penalized for his crash with George Russell in the Spanish GP, but why wasn't he disqualified?

Max Verstappen says frustration caused “a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened”, a day after he initially seemed unrepentant over his his collision with George Russell at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.