Verstappen admits fault in Russell crash, Did car issues cost Hamilton and Leclerc in Barcelona?, and other big updates

Verstappen admits fault in Russell crash

Max Verstappen is one point away from a race ban after he drove into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, even though his team told him Russell should go ahead. Verstappen was upset about the team’s tire choice and earlier contact with Russell and Charles Leclerc, and instead of backing off, he sped up and hit Russell on purpose. He got a 10-second penalty and three penalty points, which dropped him from fifth to tenth place and put him at 11 points — just one away from a ban. At first, Verstappen made a joke about it, but later admitted the move “was not right and shouldn’t have happened,” without an apology.

Click here to read the full article by Jake Nichol (racingnews365.com)

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Did car issues cost Hamilton and Leclerc in Barcelona?

Charles Leclerc got his second straight podium because of the chaos near the end of the Barcelona race, while Lewis Hamilton struggled and finished sixth. Hamilton started ahead of Leclerc but lost grip on his rear tires, dropped back, and was passed by Nico Hulkenberg before going up again when Verstappen got a penalty. Hamilton said it was his worst race ever, but Ferrari’s team boss Vasseur said Hamilton’s car had a problem that made it hard for him to go faster. Leclerc also had some car trouble, but Ferrari said it wasn’t because of the oil leak that Mercedes talked about.

Click here to read the full article by Taylor Powling (motorsportweek.com)

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Lindblad could become Britain’s next F1 star

Arvid Lindblad, a 17-year-old British driver, won his first big Formula 2 race in Barcelona and looks ready for Formula 1. He started in first place and led the race easily, after his earlier win in Bahrain. Lindblad is now third in the championship after 12 races, not far behind the leader Alex Dunne. He feels good about his team and wants to keep improving in the next races in Austria and Silverstone.

Click here to read the full article at motorsportuk.org

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Hamilton and Mbappé face off on track

After touching down in Monaco, you just knew Hamilton was linking up with his buddy Kylian Mbappé. You’d expect them to kick things off with a football match, but EA Sports had a different kind of showdown in mind. The duo warmed up with the F1® THE MOVIE opening Chapter Scenario, then went head-to-head on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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Celebs vs F1 Cars

What happens when celebrities drive an F1 car? Sounds wild already, but wait until you hear what Tom Cruise did in a Red Bull car, because not everything went smoothly. Then there's the ever-goofy IShowSpeed, who absolutely loses it during the ride. And just when you think it can't get crazier, the world's fastest man shows up and takes things to a whole new level.