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Max Verstappen lashes out at ‘idiot' George Russell

Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix from pole position, after setting the benchmark once again in qualifying. It was a windy and sandy affair at the Lusail International Circuit, yet it was the Dutchman who once again rode the waves to storm to pole by just over four-tenths of a second ahead of George Russell. Verstappen actually had a close encounter with the Mercedes driver during Q1, where he was left frustrated by the King's Lynn-born driver going slowly. 'What an idiot!' Verstappen complained over the team radio. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies Russell blocking him had, unsurprisingly, absolutely no effect on his qualifying, as went on to...
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