Max Verstappen says he has 'lost all respect' for George Russell following the Mercedes driver's role in him being demoted from pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen says he has 'lost all respect' for George Russell following the Mercedes driver's role in him being demoted from pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen, who last weekend in Las Vegas was crowned world champion for a fourth successive season, topped Saturday's qualifying in Qatar but was investigated after the session for 'driving unnecessarily slowly' as the drivers prepared for the final flying laps.
I didn't want to then cause a scene into the last corner and for nobody to have a lap.' Russell confirmed to Sky Sports F1 in a pre-race interview that Verstappen had made it clear he was unhappy with him, while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on the grid that the Dutchman was 'wound up'. Verstappen continued: 'I was quite surprised, when sitting there in the stewards' room, what was all going on.
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