It wasn't one Sprint easy for Max Verstappen. The world champion finished third in the standings following a great battle in the very first laps with George Russell's Mercedes who snatched fourth place.
Verstappen face to face with Russell
When the traffic lights went out, George Russell immediately attacked Max Verstappen, causing the sidepods of the car to open RB19. With the problem matured on his car, Verstappen failed to attack Charles Leclerc for second position. A gesture that number #1 on the grid didn't like at all. The two also had a confrontation as soon as they got out of their cars, with Verstappen who certainly didn't contain himself: "I had no grip“ – admitted Russell. “Man, we all had no grip. We all have to leave some space“. "I know I know" - says Russell, before walking off. The Red Bull driver doesn't like it and yells at him: "But next time expect the same, you know? Shithead."
"I don't understand why risk it like this"
Certainly not a very serene climate, with Verstappen who subsequently spoke to the microphones of F1, in which the question if the two had clarified, he replied as follows"No, we haven't made it clear. I don't understand why he has to risk so much on the first lap by understeering against my side ”.
