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George Russell has said that he is prepared to draw a line under his dispute with Max Verstappen as he admitted that their spat overstepped a mark in F1 in 2024.
An explosive exchange occurred between Verstappen and Russell as the previous season ended, with a disagreement over a pole position incident in Qatar. Verstappen was upset with Russell’s behavior behind closed doors, feeling he had lost respect for him due to lobbying the stewards for a penalty. Russell retaliated by claiming he would reveal the truth about Verstappen’s conduct, accusing him of bullying other drivers and even threatening to crash into him. Despite the tension, Russell stated he holds no concerns about Verstappen and aims to focus on the upcoming season, maintaining that he won’t change his approach when racing against the Dutchman or any other drivers. As Russell enters his seventh season in Formula 1, he remains determined to stay focused on his goal of winning races, refusing to let the past conflicts impact his performance on track.
