🗣️ 'Max is probably less aggressive than he’s ever been, because he’s not in a position that he needs to be aggressive' George Russell reckons Max Verstappen is racing less aggressive because of Red Bull’s F1 pace advantage ⬇️
at the start of the recent Barcelona race, but that did not generate controversy after Verstappen kept enough of his car on track and Sainz felt “he defended well, ran me wide and did what he had to do”.
Elsewhere in 2023, Verstappen caused surprise when he responded angrily to Russell’s minor contact early in the Baku sprint, calling the Briton"a d***head" during a post-race parc ferme exchange. All these developments follow Verstappen stating in late 2022 that he and fellow members of F1’s current younger generation “understand each other better” and suggesting that a perceived lack of understanding with Hamilton likelyAutosport put this to Russell a few days before the Spanish GP, with the question also regarding his relationships with other long-term rivals on the F1 grid, formed over a decade and more of battling in the junior categories and now at the top of global motorsport, as...
“I think we all know each other pretty well,” Russell replied. “We know each other’s driving styles, we know the risks one another take. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, collides with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13“I actually raced against those guys before I ever raced against Alex [Albon] or Lando [Norris], which is a bit interesting considering the nationality differences.
“But, equally with Alex and Lando, [we] grew up in go-karting watching other races. So, I’d always be watching Alex racing in the age category above, or Lando in the category below. “But, equally, when you’re battling for a championship you fight slightly differently and equally now Max is probably less aggressive than he’s ever been in the past, because he’s not in a position that he needs to be aggressive.
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