Red Bull driver Max Verstappen issued a shocking statement after his controversial collision with Mercedes' George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has admitted his controversial collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix "was not right" and "shouldn't have happened."

Verstappen collided with Russell in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in a move that had pundits debating whether it was intention

Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix as a late safety car led to a controversial final few laps involving Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Verstappen was forced on to hard tyres for the final sprint to the flag and was involved in a series of incidents with Mercedes' George Russell.

Max Verstappen dealt his Formula 1 title defense a self-inflicted blow at Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix when he collided with George Russell's Mercedes, in a move which Russell later said appeared to be “deliberate.

Max Verstappen’s ill-tempered clash with George Russell landed him a 10-second penalty and puts him on the edge of a Formula 1 race ban