‘Next time expect the same, d***head’: Max Verstappen blasts George Russell in extraordinary bust-up after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint race… with the world champion fuming over collision that left a hole in his Red Bull
Max Verstappen has reacted furiously to George Russell after cutting him up during the sprint race of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the sprint race, with Charles Leclerc second ahead of Verstappen in third.
But the Dutch driver has been left incensed by the incident with Mercedes driver Russell on turn two of the first lap, which left a hole in the sidepod of the world champion’s Red Bull car.
After the race, Russell attempted to explain, stating: ‘I didn’t do it on purpose, mate. I had no grip. I just locked up.’
The Dutchman was not impressed by this claim, retorting: ‘Mate, we all have no grip, we all need to leave a little bit of space.’
Max Verstappen and George Russell
