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Russell surprised by Verstappen’s admission after Spanish GP clash
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13/06/2025 at 08:4313/06/2025 at 08:44 George Russell has admitted he was surprised by Max Verstappen taking responsibility for their controversial collision in Barcelona – but insisted there is no lingering tension between the two F1 drivers ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Mercedes and Red Bull rivals came to blows late in the Spanish Grand Prix during a wheel-to-wheel battle after a Safety Car restart. Verstappen went off track at Turn 1 and rejoined ahead of Russell, before backing off at Turn 4 to let the Briton through — only to then make contact with him moments later in the corner. Verstappen was sanctioned for the incident,...
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