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Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

George Russell makes cold promise to "pretty upset" Max Verstappen after Baku scrap

George Russell vowed not to change a thing about the way he drives despite incurring the wrath of Max Verstappen at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Perhaps the most entertaining moment of the whole Baku race weekend occurred after the Saturday Sprint. On the first lap, Russell had pulled off an aggressive overtake on Verstappen, but not without making contact with the Red Bull and leaving him raging over the radio.

That venting was not enough for Verstappen calm down fully, as he waited in parc ferme after the session to confront his Mercedes rival. And, despite the presence of the TV cameras, he told Russell what he thought of his driving and signed off by calling the Brit a "d***head".

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