RED BULL FORCES VERSTAPPEN TO RETURN POSITIONS

Original: Red Bull defends decision to force Verstappen to give back two positions

Red Bull defends its decision to instruct Max Verstappen to return two positions he gained during the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen finished second in the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, losing out only to Kimi Antonelli - yet could he have won had Red Bull not instructed him to concede two positions during the race? Team boss Laurent Mekies believes that wasn't realistic. Verstappen moved past Antonelli o