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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Max Verstappen ‘deserved black flag’ for George Russell collision, says Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert believes Max Verstappen should have been disqualified from Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix as the fallout from the Dutchman’s collision with George Russell continues.

Verstappen deliberately drove into arch-rival Russell during the closing stages of Sunday’s race. The Dutchman was given a 10-second time penalty, dropping him from fifth to tenth, and handed three penalty points on his FIA superlicence. He is now just one point away from a race ban.

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