Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes stand on the grid- Source: Getty
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen labeled Mercedes driver George Russell as a loser and a bully amid their war of words ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. The two F1 drivers have been butting heads ever since the end of the qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix last weekend.
The four-time F1 world champion had blocked the three-time race winner in the Q3 session, for which he received a one-place grid penalty for the main race on Sunday. Although the Dutch driver was able to recover the position of the line and went on to win the race, he was livid at Russell's antics in the stewards room after qualifying.
Speaking with the media including Sportskeeda, George Russell said in his reply to Max Verstappen's comments:
