British co-helm Dylan Fletcher said he feared “someone might have been killed” had Ineos Britannia not taken evasive action during Sunday’s controversial loss to Luna Rossa, which allowed the Italians to draw level at 2-2 in the Louis Vuitton Cup final.

Ben Ainslie said “something would have to give eventually” as Ineos Britannia and Luna Rossa once again shared the spoils on day four of an increasingly tense Louis Vuitton Cup final, leaving the first-to-seven series locked at 3-3.

Britain and Italy are neck-and-neck in the America's Cup challenger series, both aiming to face New Zealand in the final. The series stands tied at 3-3, with both teams experiencing thrilling high-speed races and tackling challenging Mediterranean conditions off Barcelona.

Britain capitalized on an Italian misstep in the America's Cup challenger series to take a 3-2 lead. In the race held off Barcelona, the British team took an early lead after the Italians momentarily lost control of their boat's rudder.

Britain and Italy fought out two closely-contested races on Monday in the America's Cup challenger series, leaving the first-to-seven event finely poised at 3-3 as they bid to take on defenders New Zealand for the 'Auld Mug'.