Verstappen remains cryptic about collision with Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix

After a late safety car came out, Verstappen was brought in to put on hard tyres, while the rest of his rivals were put on the soft tyres.

As a result, the Dutchman came under huge amounts of pressure, with a slide off the restart allowing Charles Leclerc to overtake, with a little touch between the two.

Then, into turn 1, Russell looked for a move, and he forced Verstappen off the track, with the Red Bull driver being told to give the place back after rejoining ahead. He looked to do that, but then Verstappen looked to swerve into Russell deliberately, meaning he was handed a ten-second penalty, dropping from P5 to P10.

At Viaplay, Verstappen was grilled about the final phase of the Grand Prix, where he only spoke about his disappointment with the race's end.

When asked about the incident with Russell, where he gave a hard hit to the Mercedes car, he remains mysterious. "You can fill that in for yourself. It's quite clear. It's frustrating that you then also have to give up the position.

Again pressed about the incident. Was it deliberate from Verstappen? He leaves it ambiguous. "We collided. That's correct. I have no idea (how it happened, ed.).

In a final attempt to ask about how the touché happened, Verstappen prudently says: "I don't know."