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”Es war eine aufgereizte Stimmung” – Marko uber Verstappen (Sky – German)
Helmut Marko: ‘Unfortunately the Safety Car came out towards the end and disrupted our plans. We only had the hard tyre left which was clearly the wrong choice, especially poor in the warm-up phase.’
IndyCar announces Detroit Grand Prix post-race technical violation (and) penalty (IndyCar)
‘The number 14 (Santino Ferrucci) will be allowed to keep the second-place finish; however, the entry has been fined $25,000 and will forfeit 25 championship driver and entrant points. The bonus point for leading a lap also is not awarded. The number 14 also is ineligible for engine points and prize money associated with the race.’
Team statement pic.twitter.com/GyBJv1WWl3
— AJ Foyt Racing (@AJFoytRacing) June 2, 2025
Russell believes Verstappen should have been disqualified for Spanish F1 GP crash (The Guardian)
‘When asked if he thought the incident warranted disqualification as the former world champion Nico Rosberg had stated, Russell was unequivocal. ‘If it was truly deliberate then absolutely,’ he said. ‘Because you cannot deliberately crash into another driver.”
Brown wants to ‘play offence’ with IndyCar investment (Racer)
‘We (IndyCar) need to be in bigger cities. I know it’s got to be fiscally difficult to just be like, ‘Hey, I want to race in New York City.’ I know it’s not quite that easy, because it costs a lot of money, but I think (there’s a need to) invest in a few more key markets where the races themselves may not be profitable, but drive greater following of the sport, which leads to more sponsorship to bigger TV races.’
Dastardly Verstappen deserved black flag and must be banned (The Telegraph)
‘The sport should hold its nerve and apply a single-race ban. Regrettably, Verstappen’s genius as a driver is matched only by his propensity for causing mayhem whenever he feels hard done by. A meaningful deterrent is the only way he will ever learn.’
The Big Boss of @MercedesBenz! 🤩
Ola Källenius was with us throughout the #SpanishGP weekend, fully immersed in the action with the team. pic.twitter.com/zGyIK44YlR
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) June 2, 2025
What did you make of the stewards’ decision to give Max Verstappen a 10-second time penalty for his collision with George Russell?
Here’s our readers’ verdict so far.
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