Max Verstappen Under Fire After Controversial Move on George Russell During Spain GP originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix was pleasantly entertaining after the Monaco race, which ended with many fans and drivers criticizing the lack of emotion the iconic race provided.

But the story of the race was the controversial series of events surrounding Max Verstappen in the closing laps. Verstappen appeared to drive deliberately into George Russell's Mercedes, a few laps after he left the track while battling for position with the Briton.

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 Sp