Did Max Verstappen purposely run into George Russell near the end of the Spanish Grand Prix? The Mercedes driver certainly feels that way. Verstappen and Russell made contact as Russell went for a pass on Verstappen for fourth late in the race won by Oscar Piastri.

The Barcelona Formula 1 race featured a dramatic ending as Verstappen collided with George Russell in the closing moments.

Max Verstappen was at the center of yet another controversy, this time after colliding with George Russell during the final laps of the Spanish GP.

Max Verstappen rammed into George Russell in the final laps of the Spanish Grand Prix, earning himself a penalty, as the McLaren driver joked he does the same on Mario Kart

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George Russell (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) round out the top five starting positions, and are fourth and sixth in the standings, respectively. Tune in to ESPN on Sunday morning to see who wins the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. You can live stream all of the action with FuboTV.

Verstappen’s stern message comes after pictures of a damaged orange cone went viral on social media during the Spanish Grand Prix, whose main race is set to take place at Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.

Max Verstappen is bidding to win a fifth straight F1 title, but has been told by Christian Horner he needs to start beating at least one McLaren every weekend.