'Move was not right' - Verstappen accepts blame for Russell clash

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Max Verstappen has admitted his clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix was "not right".

Verstappen and Russell collided with three laps remaining when battling for fourth, making contact at Turn Five, after the Red Bull driver had been told to let Russell through.

The stewards gave Verstappen a 10-second time penalty for the incident, which dropped him from fifth to 10th, while also adding two penalty points on to his super licence - putting him one point away from an automatic race ban.

"We had an exciting strategy and good race in Barcelona, till the safety car came out," he wrote on Instagram.

"Our tyre choice to the end and some moves after the safety car restart fuelled my frustration, leading to a move that was not right and shouldn't have happened.

"I always give everything out there for the team and emotions can run high. You win some together, you lose some together. See you in Montreal."

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen controversially collided with George Russell towards the end of the Spanish Grand Prix - earning himself a 10-second penalty

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