Formula 1 fans! Get ready, because Spanish GP delivered more drama than a soap opera.
- Nico Rosberg remains firm that Verstappen deserved disqualification post Spain.
- A controversial collision between Verstappen and George Russell raises eyebrows.
- Stewards penalized Verstappen with a time penalty, sparking fiery debates.
- Verstappen’s edgy responses in a tense interview kept everyone at the edge.
Formula 1 fans! Get ready, because this year’s Spanish Grand Prix delivered more drama than a soap opera. Nico Rosberg made waves yet again by standing firm on his opinion that Max Verstappen should have been disqualified after his controversial collision with George Russell as outlined in the Formula 1 rulebook. Following the race and amid an awkward interview with Sky F1’s Rachel Brookes, Verstappen cryptically remarked, “we’ll leave it there.”
The drama unfolded after Verstappen found himself in a heated moment with Russell. His race engineer asked him to give up position P4 to Russell, leading to a collision at Turn 5, and a subsequent 10-second penalty from the stewards. This decision dropped Verstappen to P10 and added three penalty points to his FIA license, placing him dangerously close to a one-race ban.
Verstappen, later reflecting on the incident, assumed responsibility, calling it a “not right” move. However, in an exchange with Brookes during a post-race interview, he seemed eager to shift focus away from the collision, questioning the significance of the moment.
The conversation took another turn when Brookes spotlighted an impressive maneuver by Verstappen in Imola, juxtaposing it with the recent incident’s lackluster aftermath. Verstappen, seemingly unfazed, dismissed the notion that such incidents could tarnish his standing, remarking, “We’ll leave it there.”
Rosberg, caught up in the aftermath, stood by his view, expressing that the collision’s nature warranted a black flag for Verstappen. Despite the chaotic turn of events, Verstappen attempted a strategic three-stop race that backfired during a safety car deployment, leaving him vulnerable on hard tires against others on softer compounds.
In the thick of it all, Verstappen’s choice to retaliate against Russell was seen as deliberate by Rosberg, adding fuel to the fiery debate. “At least he didn’t lie about it,” Rosberg noted, respecting Verstappen’s forthrightness. Rosberg also praised Brookes for handling the tense interview skillfully, further asserting there was no need to deliberate on an issue that seemed “super obvious.”
In the end, Verstappen’s struggles in Spain left a mark on the season, leaving fans eagerly anticipating what comes next.
