Verstappen has no interest in Russell's complaints: 'Will bring tissues next time'

18:43, 01 Jun

bySandy van Wijngaarden

Max Verstappen encountered George Russell twice on the track during the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman was given a ten-second time penalty for this. After the race, he responded to these incidents.

After the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was informed that Russell had harsh criticism of the Dutchman's action and was even concerned about young children watching the premier class. “Okay, well, I'll bring some tissues next time,” Verstappen commented to GPblog, among others.

Verstappen Reacts to Incident with Russell in Spain

In a more detailed analysis, Verstappen stated that the hard tires made his life very difficult in the race. “With the hard tyres just didn't have any grip. We didn't have any good soft tyres left because we did that three stop, you know. So, yeah, that's basically unlucky. I think up until then it was looking quite good for us. We didn't have, of course, the pace of the McLarens, but with that three stop, it still looked quite racy out there, putting them at least a little bit under pressure in a way that they had to push.”

“But yeah, unfortunately that safety car just came at the wrong time. But that's also part of racing. And then with a hard tire, I had a big moment out of the last corner because I couldn't keep up with these soft tires around me. Then on the straight I got driven into already and then into turn one as well. Then they told me to give the position back.”

The rules, with so much room for interpretation, are the biggest problem according to the Red Bull Racing driver. “But honestly, I think the biggest issue that we have is just that the racing standards, you know, what is allowed, what isn’t is not very natural. And that is quite frustrating. And of course, sometimes it works for you, sometimes it works against you. And today that worked against me.”

Max Verstappen during the Spanish Grand Prix

Verstappen didn't want to say much about the incident with Russell. “He has his view. I have my view.Can you talk?I mean, honestly, it's better to just focus on the race, which I think was quite okay until the safety car,” said Verstappen.