Verstappen collided with Russell with three laps remaining in Barcelona causing a 10s penalty that dropped him to 10th

Regardless of the endless debate and varying perspectives, the fact remains that Verstappen lost a huge haul of points due to the penalty, and has severely hindered his chances of a fifth world title for unnecessary driving at the Spanish GP.

Verstappen slowed down at Turn 5 to allow Russell past, but then accelerated and drove into his rival’s Mercedes.