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Villeneuve leaps to Max Verstappen's defence in Russell 'penalty' call

Summary by Planet F1
Jacques Villeneuve is having none of the theory that Max Verstappen's Spanish GP collision with George Russell was "intentional".
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Jacques Villeneuve called into question the decision of the race commissioners not to sanction George Russell for his role in the match with Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix. Shortly after the start of the race, Russell forced Verstappen to expand in corner #1. Red Bull then advised his driver to give up the position in order to avoid any sanction. But a few turns later, at corner #5, Verstappen came into contact with the Mercedes, which…

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The former GP driver Jacques and 1997 world champion Villeneuve is convinced that Mercedes driver George Russell should have been punished for the first scene with Max Verstappen in the Spain-GP.

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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