Max Verstappen apologized to Red Bull employees by George Russell Clash, says Christian Horner

CEO of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, revealed that Max Versappen apologized to team members after his collision with George Russell during the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. According to a statement published on his Instagram handle, Verstappen addressed the incident during the team's post-field debate.

The Russell clash was expensive for both Versappen and Red Bull. The four -time world champion fell from a fourth place to tenth after receiving a penalty of ten seconds, marking only one point. The result also saw that Red Bull fell in fourth place in the building championship McLaren, Ferrariand Mercedes.

The incident was avoidable and contributed to a lost opportunity for the team. Max Verstappen had been a strong point until the developments of the late race and the team's decision to return the position to Russell caused more problems. Horner said that the security car, caused by the fall of Kimi Antonelli, altered what had been a well -executed three -stop strategy.

The team did not have the pace to challenge the race leader Lando NorrisBut a transport of solid points was still possible. The safety vehicle schedule further affected the result and the incident with Russell caused a disappointing end. On the other side of the garage, Horner considered it Yuki tsunoda An end of potential points has been lost. He felt that the Japanese driver had been in a promising career before his security car remodeled the field, which made his strategy difficult.

Red Bull left Barcelona with a single point between his two riders and the growing pressure on the two championships. Horner considered the frustrating result, but acknowledged that uncertainty and misfortune are part of the sport.

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“ Spain closes the triple header and leaving Barcelona frustrated that we did not take more from the race.As a team we attacked at the stop of three, which was the best strategy and only the security car had ended us. We would never have been so close to Lando if it was not for the three -part stop. Hindsight is always on 20/20, but we made the best decision at that time.

“ The SC also injured the Yuki race, would have been very close if not at the points, if not, if you look at the trajectory it was. But this is a race.It can be a second place.It is one of the reasons why we are so captive and in love with this sport.It was a hard weekend, but we take care of working for the next few weeks to make some improvements to make some improvements in the car and return.

Christian Horner addresses Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen One Race's comment

Christian Horner declined Nico Rosberg's comments that suggest that Max Verstapen should have received a black flag for his collision with George Russell during the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. Speaking to the media after the race, the CEO of Red Bull Racing characterized Rosberg's evaluation as a sensationalist and chose not to go deeper.

Horner acknowledged that Versappen has to maintain clean driving standards in the coming races to prevent a race ban, as the Dutch is currently at a penalty point for suspension. He also said that Versappen's reaction to the track was probably the result of frustration, derived from the previous incidents during the race, specifically in the sequence involved in Charles Leclerc and George Russell.

The Red Bull team continues to manage the fall of the Spanish GP, where the Verstapen penitentiary reduced its point and contributed to Red Bull in the fourth part of the building championship.

Asked about Rosberg's comment on Max Verstapen that deserved a black flag, Horner said (through Racingnews 365):

“Nico is quite sensationalist in the way he comments. So I will leave it.”

Asked about the Dutchman approaching the race ban, Horner responded:

“You know, you will never be able to guarantee anything. I mean, you just have to keep your nose clean in the next two races, and then the first points ended at the end of June. It was clear that you could feel frustrated and disagreed with Charles or George.”

Max Verstapen received a penalty of ten seconds and three penalty points for his license for his collision with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman now has a total of 11 penalty points, shortly after triggering the prohibition of the race. It remains third in the drivers classification with 137 points but has seen his gap on the championship leader Oscar Plastri It extends to 49 points and the second position of Lando Norris increases to 39 points.

The situation of Red Bull in the classification of the builders has also worsened. The team fell in fourth place with 144 points. McLaren leads the classification comfortably with 362 points, while Ferrari is second with 165 points, and Mercedes is the third with 159.

Red Bull now travels by Ferrari by 21 points and Mercedes for 15, an important lag, taking into account the margins adjusted between the three teams before the Spanish GP.

The penalty and tenth place resulting from Max Versappen have fulfilled Red Bull's existing problems with RB21, which continues to suffer from performance problems. The team's inconsistency is further expanded by its lack of a second strong pilot to regularly support Verstappen at the points.

With a possible race ban for the reigning world champion, Red Bull faces an increasingly upward battle to recover -in the rest of the season.