Red Bull driver Max Verstappen still makes headlines even when he’s not winning races.
After ripping the FIA for a rule change at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, the 27-year-old Dutch driver stirred up another controversy at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
With three laps remaining in the 66-lap race, Verstappen was fourth, and Mercedes driver George Russell was fifth. Red Bull told Verstappen to let Russell pass him after they bumped into each other on a safety car restart on lap No. 62.
It appeared Verstappen would do that, but he collided with Russell before flying out of Turn 5. Race stewards gave him a 10-second penalty for the incident, dropping him to 10th.