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Max Verstappen says he “lost all respect” for George Russell for the way he pushed for a penalty to cost the Red Bull driver pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix. Russell came across Verstappen go…
Max Verstappen expressed losing all respect for George Russell due to the latter’s insistence on pushing for a penalty that ultimately cost Verstappen pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix. Russell raised safety concerns over the pace difference between their cars during qualifying, leading to an investigation by stewards and a one-place grid penalty for Verstappen. Verstappen, demoted from pole to second place, felt the decision was unjust but recognized the need to move on. Despite winning the race, Verstappen was disappointed by the incident and criticized Russell’s behavior, claiming to have lost respect for him due to the handling of the situation. Verstappen highlighted his disappointment with the way the issue was approached by Russell, emphasizing a loss of respect for the Mercedes driver following the incident.
