A Security Automotive had been referred to as after Kimi Antonelli parked up in a gravel entice following an influence unit problem. Whereas Verstappen was fitted with laborious tyres for the restart, these round him had softs – and thus the Dutchman was at an instantaneous drawback.
He was mendacity third behind the 2 McLarens however misplaced a spot to Leclerc alongside the straight, with the 2 banging wheels in an incident that the stewards determined required no additional motion. Russell then dived down the within into Flip 1, making contact with Verstappen which despatched the Pink Bull driver onto the escape highway.
Whereas he emerged forward of Russell, the workforce ordered him to offer the place again – and it was on this second the second contact was made. The stewards determined Verstappen was responsible, handing him a 10-second time penalty and people three penalty factors on his tremendous licence.
Writing on Instagram after the race, Verstappen mentioned: “We had an thrilling technique and good race in Barcelona, [until] the Security Automotive got here out. Our tyre selection on the finish and a few strikes after the [Safety Car] restart fuelled my frustration, resulting in a transfer that was not proper and should not have occurred.
“I at all times give all the pieces on the market for the workforce and feelings can run excessive. You win some collectively, you lose some collectively. See you in Montreal.”
