George Russell admits ‘surprise’ Max Verstappen accepted blame for Barcelona crash
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George Russell welcomes potential Max Verstappen race ban
- Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after colliding with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
- Russell believes a ban for Verstappen would be justified.
- He said that Verstappen was trying to "run him off the road" and misjudged the situation.
- Verstappen issued a veiled apology for the incident, which relegated him from fifth to 10th place.
- Russell said Verstappen's actions benefited him, and he is not looking for an apology.