Russell says Verstappen argument was ‘pathetic’

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell says his heated argument with Max Verstappen after they collided at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race was “all a little bit pathetic”.

Verstappen swore at Russell as they argued in the pits after the incident at turn 2 when the Brit hit the two-time world champion in the sidepods, “He has had his fair share of giving moves like that and being tough and hard at racing,” Russell said on Thursday at the Miami Grand Prix.

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“It’s a little bit poor to see how he spat his dummy out when he got something back in the same regard. The Mercedes driver added: “Something you learn as a kid is if you give something you’ve got to be prepared to take it as well.”