Russell: Vegas F1 podium “thrown away” after not seeing Verstappen in blind spot
Russell passed Alpine racer Esteban Ocon on the final lap to grab fourth place at the line, but he was ultimately demoted to eighth owing to a five-second penalty for a tangle with Red Bull race winner Verstappen.At half distance, Verstappen dived down the inside into Turn 12 but the pair came to blows.Without the penalty – which he did not object to, saying he was caught unawares by Verstappen – …Keep reading