Max Verstappen has hit back at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell’s criticism following their dramatic clash at the Spanish Grand Prix, sarcastically saying he will “bri♎ng some tissues next time”.

Verstappen looked to be on course for third place and the final spot on the pod💝ium at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunyꦦa until Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes ground to a halt, resulting in a Safety Car.

With no soft or medium tyres available, Verstappen was forced onto the hards for the Safety Car restart, leaving him vulnerable to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc and Russell behind.

Verstappen had 🐻a huge snap of oversteer on the exit of the final corner, costing him the position to Leclerc.

Russell then attempted to overtake Verstap♏pen into Turn 1, forcing the Dutchman wide and into the run-off area.

Red Bull incorrectly instructed Verstappen to return the position, resulting in further frust𒁃ration.

As Verstappen did so on the approach to Turn 5, he veered into Russell’s path and appeared to hit the Mercedes driver༺ deliberateꦡly.

Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty, drop😼ping him down the classification to 10th.

He was al⛦so awarded three penalty points, putting him one short of a one-race suspension.

Speaking to the written media after the race, Russell’s comments of being worried about Verstappen’s driving being a bad influence on young drivers we🍌re put forward to the Red Bull driver.

Verstap🅷pen delivered a classic response: “Okay I’ll bring some tissues next t𒉰ime then.”

When 💦asked again about the incident, Verstappen said: “He 🐟[Russell] has his view I have my view.

🦄“Honestly it’s better to just focus on the race which was quite OK up until th✃e safety car.”

Verstappen: “You shouldn’t regret too many things”

Verstappen remained defiant in his response, refusing to aꩲccept responsibility for his actions.

2016 F1 world ch♓ampion Nico Rosberg felt that Verstappen should have been disqualified for the incident.

“Yeah, that’s his opinꦺion. Everyone can have his opinion,” Verstappen✅ said of Rosberg’s comments.

Verstappen also confirmed it’s not “necessary” fo🐻r him to speak to Russell, declaring he has “nothing to say”.

The four-time world champion concluded his interview with the written media, answering whether he regre𝄹tted his actions.

“I think in life you shouldn’t regret too💞 many t🐎hings,” Verstappen replied.

When quizzed again, he said: “In life you shoul𒐪dn’t regꦕret too many things, you only live once.”

Verstappen🌸 was thenꦉ asked: “Not today?”, where he replied “no”.

Verstappen now sits 49 points behind Oscar Piast💃ri in the 2025 F1 drivers’ standings.