Three into one does not go and at the Spanish Grand Prix Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen were eliminated from the race after a Turn 1 melee which resulted in them crashing into each other and both suggest that Valtteri Bottas was the culprit.
Speaking to Sky Sport, Red Bull driver Verstappen said, “It’s just unfortunate. I tried around the outside and I think if Valtteri didn’t touch Kimi we would have given each other space. Kimi couldn’t control the car and slammed into me.”
Ferrari’s Raikkonen had a similar view, “There was nothing me or Max could have done, when you get hit from behind in that way there’s no way to avoid the collision. I’m pretty sure Valtteri had enough space.”
Although it was an early DNF for both Raikkonen and Verstappen, Bottas managed to continue but retired later with mechanical issues.
The Mercedes driver gave his side of the story, “I was inside for Turn One, Kimi came from outside and tried to overtake from there. There was nowhere to go. It was unlucky. It was all a little too close and tight. There was no more space.”
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said of Bottas, “His race was pretty much gone after contact in Turn 1.”
Stewards investigated the incident but deemed it a racing incident with no driver sanctioned.
Read the full story at GRAND PRIX 247
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