Already hit with a 10-second time penalty, Max Verstappen is part of a further investigation at the Spanish Grand Prix.

And the incident in question involves Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, the duo having banged wheels down the main straight after the race had resumed following a Safety Car period.

Max Verstappen part of further FIA investigation at Spain GP

The Safety Car was triggered by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli grinding to a halt in the gravel at Turn 10, which sent the frontrunners diving into the pits, though while Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Russell and Charles Leclerc were all now on softs, Verstappen was on hard tyres, the only tyre option he had left.

The race resumed on Lap 61 of 66, Leclerc and Russell challenging Verstappen down into Turn 1, though not before Verstappen and Leclerc had made wheel-to-wheel contact down the straight.

Neither driver suffered damage, with the stewards announcing a post-race investigation to determine if either driver was at fault for the incident.

Verstappen was hit with a 10-second penalty in the closing stages of the race after colliding with Russell, who had looked to follow Leclerc through at Turn 1 on the restart.

Verstappen left the track and returned ahead of Russell, and while he felt P4 belonged to him, Red Bull ordered Verstappen to let Russell through, the first attempt at that resulting in contact between the drivers at Turn 5, before Russell eventually came through at T12.

That penalty saw Verstappen demoted to P10.

More to follow…