Max Verstappen swore angrily at Mercedes rival George Russell after a first lap clash in Saturday's Baku sprint race ripped a hole in the Formula One champion's Red Bull.
The Dutch driver, who still finished third in a race won by Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, refused to let the matter drop despite later taking back the place after a safety car deployment.When the Dutchman regained the place Verstappen was congratulated pointedly by the team for a "lovely job, without contact as well".
"I respect all the drivers a lot and its a bit of commonsense as well what you do on the first lap," Verstappen told Sky Sports. "He tells me 'Yeah, I got cold tyres'. We all have cold tyres, that's not an excuse. I don't like it when somebody just has that kind of reaction 'I didn't do anything wrong' and just walks off.
Russell, who finished fourth for a team playing catch-up after a disappointing start to a season so far dominated by Red Bull, defended himself separately and said he was there to fight."I was surprised he was so angry to be honest. He still finished the race in P3. He's got enough experience to know that if you're trying to overtake a guy on the outside there's a risk the guy on the inside is going to run wide into you.
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