Red Bull opted to pit Verstappen and put hard tyres on, a decision which did not work, before an incident with Charles Leclerc which the FIA investigated but took no further action against. “He struggled to fire up the hard tyre and understeered wide,” Alice Powell told Channel 4.

Christian Horner explains Red Bull's decision to put Max Verstappen on hard tyres and ask him to let George Russell past ahead of controversial F1 Spanish GP clash

Max Verstappens' deficit to Oscar Piastri has almost doubled in Barcelona. Three extra penalties mean he must also fear a suspension. That moment and two mistakes by Red Bull that preceded it analysed