Outrage and Support: Internet divided over Verstappen penalty

14:34, 02 Jun 2025

The 2025 Spanish Grand Prix delivered high drama both on and off the track — and Max Verstappen's post-race penalty quickly became the biggest talking point online.

After a tense battle at the front and a bold three-stop strategy, Verstappen was handed a time penalty for the incident with George Russell late in the race. Despite stating that he would not apologise, earlier today Verstappen issued an apology on his Instagram, pointing that his actions were incorrect.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	204
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	159
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	126
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	103
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	91
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	60
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	22
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Outrage and Support: Internet divided over Verstappen penalty

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