Max Verstappen has hit back at 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s criticism following their dramatic clash at the Spanish Grand Prix, sarcasticall🐻y saying he will “brဣing some tissues next time”.

Verstappen looked to be on coursꦜe for third place and the final spot on the podium at the Circuit de ꦺBarcelona-Catalunya until Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes ground to a halt, resulting in a Safety Car.

With no soft or medium tyres available, Verstappen was forced onto the hards for the Safety Car restart, leaving him vulnerable to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and Russell behind.

Verstappen had a huge snap of oversteer on the exit of the final corner, costing him the 🦄position to Leclerc.

Russell then attempted to overtake Versღtappen into Turn 1, forcing the Dutchman wide and i🌃nto the run-off area.

Red Bull incorrectly instructed♈ Verstappen to return the position, resulting in further frustration.

As Verstappen did so on the approach to Turn 5, he veered into Russel🍒l’s path and appeared ♏to hit the Mercedes driver deliberately.

Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty, dropping him down the clas▨sification to 10th.

He was also awarded three penalty po❀ints, putting him one short of🌞 a one-race suspension.

Speaking to the written media af🤡ter the race, Russell’s comments of being worried about Ve🌃rstappen’s driving being a bad influence on young drivers were put forward to the Red Bull driver.

Verstappen delivered a classic response: “Okay I’ll bring some tissues next time the𒁏n.”

When asked again ab🦋out the incident, Verstappen said: “He [Russell] has his view I have my view.

“Honestlꦜy it’s better to just focus on the race which was quite OK up🎶 until the safety car.”

Verstappen: “You shouldn’t regret too many things”

Verstappen remaine🌌d defiant in his response, refusing to accept responsibility for his actions.

2𝓡016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg felt that Verstappen should have been di𓆏squalified for the incident.

“Yeah, that’s his opinion. E🗹veryon🦩e can have his opinion,” Verstappen said of Rosberg’s comments.

Verstappen also confirmed it’s not “neces𒅌sary” for him to speak to Russell, declaring he has “nothing to say”.

The four-time world champion concluded his interview with the wri💝tten media, answering whether he regretted his actions.

“♕I think in life you shouldn’t regret🐽 too many things,” Verstappen replied.

When quizzed again, he said: “In life you sho🐷u꧋ldn’t regret too many things, you only live once.”

Verstappen was then asked: “Not toda🌌y?”, where he replied “no”.

Verstappen now sits 49 points behind Oscar Piastri♐ in the 2025 F1 dri♈vers’ standings.