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Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out

The old adage of 'if you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all' has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Verstappen was apoplectic last weekend when he was handed a one-place grid penalty for slowing down in front of Russell's Mercedes during qualifying – even though neither driver was on a hot lap at the time.

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