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George Russell says “something you learn as a kid is that if you’re going to give something, you’ve got to be willing to take it as well”.
On lap 1 of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint Race, George Russell and Max Verstappen were involved in a battle for P3, which led to a collision that damaged Max’s sidepod.
After the race, Max confronted George in parc ferme, but the Briton wasn’t interested in a discussion. This caused Verstappen to call him a “d**khead”, and later “Princess George”.
Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Russell was asked to give his comments on Verstappen’s reaction.
“It was all a little bit pathetic,” the Briton told Sky Sports F1.
“Something you learn as a kid is that if you’re going to give something, you’ve got to be willing to take it as well. He’s had his fair share of giving moves like that and being tough and hard at racing.
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“It’s a little bit poor to see how he sort of spat his dummy out when it was the first time he probably got something back in the same regard.”
George added this situation does not change his relationship with Verstappen.
“From my side there was nothing really to say. I thought it was good racing, exciting racing. That’s the only thing that happened that weekend, it was pretty boring otherwise!
“We’re both drivers, we’ve been in the sport a long time now and we have plenty of experience. We’ll have a chat and move on.
“And I guess we’ll laugh about it one day,” Russell concluded.
