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**Verstappen on Brink of Race Ban After Spanish Grand Prix Collision**
**Barcelona, Spain** – Max Verstappen is teetering on the edge of a one-race ban from Formula One after receiving three penalty points on his FIA super license for a collision with George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
The incident occurred in the closing stages of the race after a safety car restart. Verstappen and Russell initially tangled at the first corner. Later, after Red Bull instructed Verstappen to concede a position to Russell, a second contact occurred. Stewards deemed Verstappen responsible, handing him a 10-second time penalty that dropped him from fifth to tenth place.
More significantly, the stewards added three penalty points to Verstappen’s super license, bringing his total to 11 within the last 12 months. Accumulating 12 points triggers an automatic one-race ban, a fate only experienced once before when Kevin Magnussen missed a race last year.
Verstappen will have to drive cleanly at the Canadian and Austrian Grand Prixs to avoid a ban. Points will be wiped after June.
Stewards said that Verstappen was clearly unhappy giving the position to Russell.
Russell suggested the move was deliberate saying it was “unnecessary”.
Verstappen, who was already carrying several penalty points from incidents last season, needs to avoid any further infractions in the upcoming Canadian and Austrian Grand Prixs to steer clear of suspension.
If Verstappen receives a one-race ban, Red Bull will need to find a replacement driver.
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