[autotag]George Russell[/autotag] and [autotag]Max Verstappen[/autotag] are going back and forth ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season finale. In Qatar, Verstappen blocked Russell in qualifying and was forced to drop one spot in the grid. Both drivers went to the stewards, and it appears that emotions have boiled over. Needless to say, the drama in Abu Dhabi is through the roof.
On Thursday morning, Russell spoke to the media and made a big claim about Verstappen from Qatar. The Mercedes driver was unhappy and expressed his displeasure with the four-time F1 champion.
“I find it all quite ironic seeing as Saturday night [Max Verstappen] said he was going to purposefully go out of his way to crash into me and ‘put me on my [expletive] head in the wall,’” Russell said. “So, to question somebody’s integrity as a person, while saying comments like that the day before, I find is very ironic, and I’m not going to sit here and accept it.”
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“People have been bullied by Max for years now, and you can’t question his driving abilities. But he cannot deal with adversity. Whenever anything has gone against him — Jeddah ’21, Brazil ’21 — he lashes out. Budapest this year, the very first race the car wasn’t dominant, crashing into [Lewis Hamilton], slamming his team…For me, those comments on Saturday night and Sunday were totally disrespectful and unnecessary…he’s taken it too far now.”
These are major claims by Russell, as Verstappen allegedly threatened to wreck him intentionally. The 2024 F1 season might be almost over, but the drama is not getting any quieter. In fact, the drama might only be getting louder, as two of Formula 1’s best drivers are engaged in a massive rivalry, one that could translate onto the race track.
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