Max Verstappen's already-slim championship hopes took a significant hit at Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix when frustration got the better of him and he drove his Red Bull into the side of George Russell's Mercedes.

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 is on the brink of an unprecedented setback after his penalty points total surged to 11, just one away from triggering a race ban under F1 regulations. The reigning world champion received three penalty points for his late-race collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix,