Max Verstappen was left extremely frustrated and angry with George Russell after being handed a one-place grid penalty for the Qatar Grand Prix. The penalty demoted the Dutchman from pole position, a decision that Russell reportedly influenced during a stewards’ meeting.

Max Verstappen made clear there is no love lost between him and George Russell following a controversial incident in the qualifying session of the Qatar Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen took his ninth victory of the 2024 Formula One season at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, though he wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood after the race, accusing Mercedes’ George Russell of trying to “screw him over.

Dramatic behind-the-scenes footage of Max Verstappen and George Russell has been teased following their bust-up at the Qatar Grand Prix. The four-time world champion and the Mercedes star initially came together on track when a fast-approaching Russell approached a slow-moving Verstappen in qualifying.

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Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver George Russell after an incident between them in qualifying cost him pole position on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix

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The Dutchman says Russell ‘always acts very nice here in front of the cameras’ but is ‘a completely different person’ in the stewards’ room.

The FIA declared a decision on a penalty for Lewis Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen, which set the tone for the rest of his evening. ➡️ READ MORE Max Verstappen has slammed Mercedes star George Russell for being ‘two-faced’ at the Qatar Grand Prix as their F1 feud deepens.

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