Mercedes driver George Russell didn’t hide his emotions after the Safety Car restart in Azerbaijan saw him lose a place to Aston Martin rival Lance Stroll. Russell had an uphill battle to climb going into Azerbaijan after he suffered a poor qualifying session, lining up in P11. However, the Brit managed to have a swift
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Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has accused Max Verstappen of being a “sore loser” after the Dutchman moaned about the new format and lashed out at George Russell in a post-race confrontation. Verstappen struggled during the Sprint Shootout, lining up in P3 and failing to gain any places during the race after an
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For the vast majority of the grid, Saturday afternoon’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was fairly uneventful, with the exception being reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell. Verstappen saw his championship lead reduced by two points Saturday afternoon, after finishing third in the sprint, whilst Sergio Perez claimed victory. The
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Prior to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Mercedes announced a reshuffle at its home base, with James Allison returning as the team’s technical director and Mike Elliott taking over as chief technical officer. The moves follow criticism from Lewis Hamilton over the design of the W14 and the direction Mercedes took in its development before the
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It’s safe to say that Max Verstappen wasn’t the happiest of drivers after Saturday afternoon’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit by George Russell on the opening lap. Verstappen started the sprint from third with Russell alongside him in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who made the better
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen certainly wasn’t a happy driver after Saturday afternoon’s sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit on the opening lap of the 17-lap race by George Russell. Verstappen started third in the sprint with Russell in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who reacted better to the lights going
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Max Verstappen was left absolutely furious after Saturday’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after the reigning World Champion’s hopes of victory were destroyed by George Russell. Verstappen could only salvage third from the first sprint race of the season, after completing almost the entirety of the sprint with significant damage to his left
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Sergio Perez claimed a brilliant victory on Saturday afternoon in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the Mexican having overtaken Charles Leclerc early on to cruise to victory. Perez made a good start from second and settled into the sprint quickly, before making his way past Leclerc on the run down to the opening
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Max Verstappen called George Russell a di*khead after the Azerbaijan GP sprint race, and it was inadvertently picked up on live TV. The Dutchman confronted the Mercedes driver after the first sprint race of the season, as Russell understeered into him on the first lap, resulting in damage on his Red Bull. The reigning world
MoreGeorge Russell has criticised the FIA over a series of “rogue” and “crazy” calls in recent weeks, culminating in a track change in Azerbaijan that was made without consulting the drivers. In his role as the head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA, Russell has expressed the irritation of those on the grid after
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