Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen has admitted his incident with George Russell in Spain "was not right" but stopped short of directly offering an apology.

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.

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,