Red Bull's senior advisor has opened up about Max Verstappen's highly controversial incident with George Russell that brought him one step closer to a race ban.

George Russell said Max Verstappen “absolutely” ought to have been disqualified if he intentionally crashed into him at the end of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, adding that the world champion’s actions “felt very deliberate”.

Max Verstappen faced a setback at the Spanish Grand Prix. He received a 10-second penalty for touching George Russell's car. This dropped him to tenth position. Verstappen admitted his mistake on Instagram.