But the story of the race was the controversial series of events surrounding Max Verstappen in the closing laps. Verstappen appeared to drive deliberately into George Russell's Mercedes, a few laps after he left the track while battling for position with the Briton.

The Spanish Grand Prix had an eventful finish, with Max Verstappen also receiving a 10-second penalty by the stewards for colliding with George Russell. Former driver Karun Chandhok was surprised to see that Verstappen ended up apologising.

Max Verstappen has taken to social media to address his controversial collision with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix, saying that the incident