With 11 penalty points on his licence, the reigning world champion finds himself on the brink of a race ban – a sanction that could effectively ruin his already fading chances of defending his title this year.

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.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen issued a shocking statement after his controversial collision with Mercedes' George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix.