Ramming in Barcelona: Verstappen threatens racing lock after collision!

Ramming in Barcelona: Verstappen threatens racing lock after collision!

At the Grand Prix of Spain, there was a brutal collision between Max Verstappen and George Russell, which caused the Twitter community and the Formula 1 fans. George Russell commented on the incident as intentionally and spoke of a "ramst" after Verstappen had come into a direct conflict with him after a security phase. Verstappen received a time penalty of ten seconds for this maneuver, which had drastically affected his race result. He ultimately ended the race in tenth place while Russell was able to say fourth place.

The incident occurred two rounds before the end of the race when Verstappen was instructed by his team Red Bull to leave Russell. Although he initially hesitated this instruction, he finally left Russell over to deliberately ram him afterwards. This meant that Verstappen has now collected 11 out of 12 possible points in the "Sündenkartei" of Formula 1, which could bring him a possible racing lock for further violations.

The course of the race and the consequences

Verstappen was the whole race in a good position for a podium. A late safety car neutralized the race after Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes had to be towed. Red Bull decided to give Verstappen fresh hard tires that were the least used mixture of the weekend. At restart, however, he got into trouble and had to let Charles Leclerc go before Russell tried to overtake him.

In the middle of this chaotic Situation, Verstappen and Russell collided, with Verstappen lost control of his vehicle, which briefly cost the British driver control of his car. Lando Norris commented on the incident and compared it to a video game, which loosened up the tensions in the paddock.

reactions and future outlook

After the race, the driver colleagues rated the incident differently. While Verstappen perceived the incident as a "misjudgment" and not as a foul, Russell said sharp criticism of his rival and added that it was a shame that such an incident happened. Ultimately, the race management decided that Verstappen was not to be accused of a violation of the rule during the duel, which further heated up the controversy around the race decision.

The situation illustrates the heated competitive conditions in Formula 1 and the intensity of the rivalries between drivers. With 11 penalty points, Verstappen must now act more carefully to avoid further punishment. If we think of the historical statistics of Formula 1, it is impressive to see how Verstappen still set up leadership records and many other impressive statistics, despite these setbacks. Wikipedia , among other things, calls him the owner of the record for most victories in one season and most of the leadership kilometers.

In this sense, it remains to be seen how Verstappen will assert himself in the following races and whether he can reduce his penalty points in the future in order not to endanger his chances of the world championship title.

Further information on the events of the race and the development in the league can be found at Formula 1