Verstappen drove against Russell in the final phase of that race after his team Red Bull had instructed him to return his position to the Brit. Something that afterwards was not necessary from the race management. The Dutchman received a time penalty of ten seconds and three penalty points on his racing license.
George Russell Verlgen about action Max Verstappen: ‘Have you never seen this in a Formula 1 race’
“His actions cost him a lot, and brought me a lot,” said Russell at the BBC. “So I should thank him. It is good to see that he took his responsibility. Something that also surprised me a bit. His sentence was justified, but if he had eliminated me it would have to be judged differently.”
Max Verstappen through the dust after incident with George Russell: “This should not have happened”
Russell finished fourth, Verstappen as tenth. A day after the race, the four -time world champion put on the fine and stated that it “shouldn’t have happened.”
The British driver of Mercedes did not want to make it all too big in Canada. “He wanted to make himself broad and show that he boss wax. But he was mistaken. Jos is the Boss, “Russell winked, referring to the old nickname of Verstappen’s father Jos.