BARCELONA, Spain — In a year in which McLaren has emerged as Formula One’s dominant team with a brilliant car and two outstanding drivers, Max Verstappen’s efforts to stay in the hunt for the World Championship must be applauded.

Max Verstappen went into the side of George Russell's Mercedes after the Brit attempted to pass him at Turn 1 during the final laps of the Spanish Grand Prix

Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has suggested Max Verstappen may have had an ulterior motive after his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen’s frustration with Red Bull in Barcelona was evident over the airwaves,