Purple Bull Components 1 workforce principal Christian Horner has revealed Max Verstappen apologized within the Spanish Grand Prix debrief room for his incident with George Russell.
Verstappen acquired three penalty factors on high of a 10-second time penalty after a weird incident within the closing laps of the race on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the place he appeared to intentionally collide with the Mercedes of Russell.
The Dutchman was working third earlier than a late security automotive and, having come into the pits to be fitted with a set of hards – the one contemporary compound accessible to Purple Bull on the time – he was duly handed by Charles Leclerc on the restart.
Russell then tried to muscle by at Flip 1, with Verstappen retaining his place solely to be informed by race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase he ought to give the place again.
Regardless of arguing the purpose, Verstappen seemingly obliged earlier than colliding with Russell after showing to cede the place.
On Monday, Verstappen took to social media to say the incident “shouldn’t have occurred” however he stopped wanting issuing a proper apology.
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Picture by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures by way of Getty Pictures
Horner, although, stated the reigning world champion had held his arms up within the fast aftermath of the grand prix.
Posting on his personal Instagram account, Horner wrote: “Spain closes out the triple-header and we depart Barcelona annoyed that we didn’t take extra from the race. As a workforce we attacked on the three-stop which was the higher technique and it was solely the protection automotive which had us over. We’d by no means have been as near Lando if it wasn’t for the three-stopper.
“The security automotive got here out on the worst potential time for our technique, we had the selection to remain out on older tyres or take the gamble with a brand new set of exhausting tyres. Hindsight is at all times 20/20, however we made the perfect choice on the time with the knowledge we had. The outcome that adopted was irritating because it was seeking to be a simple podium for Max and good championship factors.
“Max apologised within the debrief for his incident with Russell. The SC additionally damage Yuki’s race, he would’ve been very shut if not within the factors in any other case should you take a look at the trajectory he was on.
“However that’s racing. It will probably flip in a break up second. It is without doubt one of the causes we’re all so captivated and in love with this sport. It was a tricky weekend, however we are going to busy working exhausting over the subsequent weeks to make some set-up enhancements to the automotive and are available again robust in Montreal.”
Photographs from Spanish GP – Race
Learn Additionally:
On this article
Mark Mann-Bryans
Components 1
Max Verstappen
Purple Bull Racing
Be the primary to know and subscribe for real-time information e mail updates on these subjects
Subscribe to information alerts
