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F1: Russell sought to stoke war of words with Verstappen
New book reveals that George Russell intentionally used the media to instigate an attack on Max Verstappen at last year's season finale. At the previous race, the Dutchman was handed a grid penalty after Russell was forced to take avoiding action during qualifying, the Briton describing the world champion's move as 'dangerous'. Verstappen subsequently said he had lost all respect for the Briton, claiming that he had pushed for the penalty. Adding to the fun, Toto Wolff and Christian Horner got involved. The bad blood carried over to the season finale, where Russell launched an extraordinary tirade, accusing the four-time world champion of being a 'bully', who was being allowed to 'get away...
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