Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has admitted that his move on George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix was “not right and shouldn’t have happened.”

Verstappen clashed with Mercedes driver Russell at Turn 5 in the closing stages of Sunday’s race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Max Verstappen: George Russell move was ‘not right’ and ‘shouldn’t have happened’

It came moments after Verstappen was instructed to give fourth place to Russell after cutting the track to stay ahead at Turn 1.

Verstappen finished fifth on the road in Spain, but was demoted to 10th in the final classification after being hit with a 10-second penalty.

The reigning four-time World Champion showed little remorse in the immediate aftermath on Sunday, insisting that he had “no” regrets about the clash with Russell.

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In a post on social media on Monday, however, Verstappen appeared to backtrack by confessing that his move “was not right and shouldn’t have happened.”

He said: : “We had an exciting strategy and good race in Barcelona, till the safety car came out.

“Our tyre choice to the end and some moves after the safety car restart fuelled my frustration, leading to a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened.

“I always give everything out there for the team and emotions can run high.

“You win some together, you lose some together.

“See you in Montreal.”

More to follow.

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