F1 Azerbaijan GP: “Biggest cry baby ever”- Fans enraged as ‘hypocrate’ Max Verstappen calls George Russell a ‘d**khead’

Max Verstappen lashed out at George Russell after the Sprint over the incident between the two drivers.

F1 Azerbaijan GP: “Biggest cry baby ever”- Fans enraged as ‘hypocrate’ Max Verstappen calls George Russell a ‘d**khead’

Max Verstappen confronting George Russell after the Azerbaijan GP Sprint

The Azerbaijan GP Sprint saw Max Verstappen and George Russell head-to-head for P3 in the race. The British driver got a good start and went side-by-side with the Dutchman. Russell made contact with Verstappen as they went into turn 3, forcing the Red Bull driver to back out. The reigning world champion was furious over this maneuver and expressed his frustration on the team radio.

Moreover, the Dutchman even confronted the British driver for this move after the race in parc ferme. The two drivers quarreled as George Russel tried to cite the lack of grip as a reason for the incident. Max, on the other hand, wasn’t satisfied with the answer from the British driver as the 25-year-old believed that all drivers struggled to find grip.

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Verstappen called out the Mercedes driver for providing just the ample space to his rivals. He replied, “We all have no grip! We all need to leave a little bit of space….” After George had already walked out from this conversation, Max Verstappen lashed out and exclaimed, “Expect next time the same, no? d***head.” The Dutchman further burst out during the post-race interview.

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“More entertaining than the entire sprint” – Fans on the post-race conversation between Verstappen and Russell

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Verstappen inspecting the damage on his car after the Sprint race

Twitter enjoyed the entire conversation between Verstappen and Russell. Most users took the stand of the British driver and criticized the two-time world champion for lashing out in such a manner. One fan said, “I say this for all honest F1 fans we stand with Russell.” While another user called the Dutchman a hypocrite for asking for more space. The user replied, “Don’t think there’s a driver more unlikeable and hypocritical than Max Verstappen.”

Many fans brought up Max Verstappen’s past incidents with Lewis Hamilton where the Dutchman alleged didn’t leave space for the British driver. Moreover, one fan wondered if the two-time world champion had forgotten his own career. The fan commented, “Verstappen has clearly forgotten the beginning of his career.” Another user was simply amused by the drama as they said, “That was more entertaining than the entire sprint.”

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Thus, it is clear that fans believe George Russell didn’t make a wrong call by overtaking the Dutchman into turn 3. Max Verstappen may have been frustrated after he incurred heavy damage to his car, but the 25-year-old had the last laugh as he passed the British driver fair and square later on. This could potentially become a rather heated-up scenario between not only the two drivers but also their teams.

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