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Russell hungry for ‘head-to-head’ title clash with Verstappen
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
04/02/2026 at 11:1804/02/2026 at 12:19 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell is not hiding his appetite for a showdown this season in F1. In fact, he is practically licking his lips at the prospect. As Formula 1 ushers in a brand-new technical era in 2026, the Mercedes driver – widely tipped as the early favourite for the world title – has made it clear that a championship without a duel against Max Verstappen would feel incomplete. Russell doesn’t just want to win; he wants to earn it, wheel-to-wheel, visor-to-visor, against his fiercest rival on the grid. With sweeping regulation changes resetting the competitive order and Mercedes...
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