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Russell expected crash with Verstappen at start of Qatar GP
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01/12/2024 at 21:4801/12/2024 at 22:25 George Russell has revealed that he was bracing for a potential crash with Max Verstappen at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix, given the tense atmosphere with the Red Bull driver following the pair's on-track encounter the day before in qualifying. Verstappen, who had been demoted from pole position to P2 for impeding Russell in the session, was clearly fired up, having also taken exception with how the Mercedes driver had painted him as the villain during their subsequent meeting with stewards. Fortunately for everyone involved, there was no clash at the first corner between the two protagonists. "Yeah, to be honest,...
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