George Russell opens up on Max Verstappen feud: “There’s no love lost”

“I’m not there to be best mates ✨with a world champion. I’m here to win. And that’s his mentality as well. There’s no love lost.♛”

George Russell and Max Verstappen
George Russell and Max Verstappen

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell has no regrets about his feud with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, which escalated into a war of words at the end of the 2024 F1 season.

The season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was domi﷽nated by Russell and Verstappen’s fiery exchange in the media.

It stemmed from Verstappen picking up a grid penalty in Qatar🌳, and the role Russell played in influencing the ste🌜wards irked the reigning world champion.

Verstappen said that he had lost “all respect” for Russell and that he’d “never seen someone trဣying to screw someone over that hard.”

Russell hit back at Verstappen, cr💙iticising the Dutchman for his inability to deal with adverওsity.

He referenced the Red Bull driver’s on-track behaviour against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in 2021.

In an interview with the , Russell addressed his feud with Verstappen, admitting there had be🏅en “no love lost”.

in February, Russell made it clear that he has “no intentions” to speak to Verstappen about it.

“I’ve got no intentions [to], to be honest,” Russell added. “That happened last year. I want to focus on myself. Things got out of line last year. That was then. We are not going to go back to being best mates, that’ౠs𝓰 for sure.”

Russell dismisses “pressure” question

ﷺWith Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari, Russell is now the clear team leader.

However, Russell’s current Mercedes contract expires at the end 𝄹of 2025.

Mercedes have expressed interest in signing Verstappen, with Toto W🉐olff showing clear admiration for the four-time world champion.

Russell dismissed any questions about there being additional pressure 🃏heading into the new ca𝔍mpaign.

“I don’t think there’s any pressure whatsoever,” he added. “All I need to do is continue doing what I’m doing, conti꧟nue doing what I’ve done my whole career.

“So that changes nothing. And it’s not even something I’m thinking about. Because I 100% back myself🌳. It’s as simple as that. You perform and everything will be there for you.

“I want to go up against the best. I don’t feel tha☂t my ability is in question.”

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