Russell: Verstappen would have raced the same if roles reversed in Baku Sprint clash
George Russell has dismissed Max Verstappen’s complaints that he was too aggressive during their opening lap tussle in the Sprint race in Azerbaijan. The Mercedes driver got the jump on ...










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