With 11 penalty points on his licence, the reigning world champion finds himself on the brink of a race ban – a sanction that could effectively ruin his already fading chances of defending his title this year.

Max Verstappen says frustration caused “a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened”, a day after he initially seemed unrepentant over his his collision with George Russell at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Red Bull have explained their decision to ask Max Verstappen to cede position to George Russell during their controversial late battle at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.