THREE INTO ONE
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 .