Damon Hill weighs in on Max Verstappen-George Russell clash: ‘Over the top, as usual’
Damon Hill gives his view onꦇ the incident between Max Verstappen and George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix

1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill has labelled168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen’s controversial move on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell during the Spanish Grand Pri꧅x as ‘🌌over the top, as usual’.
Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty and three penal🐼ty points for colliding with Russell aꩵt Turn 5 in the latter stages of Sunday’s race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
A frus⛄trated Verstappen appeared to clash with Russell deliberately after Red Bull
ordered🗹 him t🅺o give the position back to the Mercedes driver.
Verstappen was annoyed after Red Bull put him on hard tyres after the Safety Car, leaving him vulnerable to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc and Russell behind.
The four-time F1 world champion immediately lost third to Leclerc after a huge snap of oversteer on the exit 🎉of the final corner.
Verstappen was﷽ then ℱpushed off the track by Russell at Turn 1 but kept the position after taking to the run-off area.
Red Bull incorrectly⛎ informed Verstappen that he had to return the place to Russell, leading to further frustration.
Hill, who hasn’t been afr🧸aid to criticise Verstappen’s driving over the years, offered his view on the incident.
He wrote on his X account: “It was a little ill-judged. Maybe he thought he’d done enough to satisfyꦛ the ‘giving back the place’ bit? The rest was over the top. As usual.”
Hill praises “under control” Oscar Piastri
In terms of the 2025 F1 title race, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri extended his points lead over 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris to 1ꦅ0 points after taking his fifth win of the season.
Piastri controlled the race from pole positꦿion to be🀅at teammate Norris to the win.
Hill praised Piastr✨i for being “under𝓰 control” in Barcelona.
“Spanish GP. Well done Oꦬscar Piastri. Had it all under control from a dominant pole,” Hill wrote on his X account. “Red Bull are fighting with everything they’ve got. But like a wounded animal, they are dangerous to approach. Title seesaw continues. Long way to go. Drama guaranteed.”

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