George Russell's response to Max Verstappen at F1 driver dinner says it all The frosty relationship between F1 stars George Russell and Max Verstappen shows no signs of thawing.
Russell, 26, made headlines with his candid remarks about Verstappen's behaviour, sharing that the four-time world champion threatened to "put his f*****g head in the wall" after a heated exchange at the Qatar Grand Prix.
The feud was brought into the spotlight in early December when it was revealed Mercedes star Russell and his Red Bull adversary were kept separate during the meal hosted by Lewis Hamilton.
Lawson recounted an incident that unfolded away from the track when both competitors almost ended up side by side at Hamilton's soiree.
But Russell put a stop to that after Verstappen got on his bad side.
