Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Second placed qualifier George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes attend the press conference- Source: Getty
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wasn't pleased with Mercedes driver George Russell and described him as a 'completely different person' in front of the camera than in front of the stewards. The two were closely matched in the qualifying session on Saturday night as the four-time world champion just edged the British driver by a mere 0.055s for pole position.
However, the Dutch driver faced an investigation for blocking Russell in the final sector before the last runs in the Q3 session. While the Mercedes driver complained that he was blocked by the 27-year-old which cost him time despite being on a slow lap, the Dutchman claimed that he failed to follow the delta time as he was avoiding a crash with two cars ahead of him.
However, Verstappen was eventually given a one-place grid penalty that dropped him behind George Russell in P2. Speaking with ViaPlay after the race, the Red Bull driver did not mince his words. When asked if he would have a calm chat with Russell, he answered:
