Max Verstappen took his ninth victory of the 2024 Formula One season at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, though he wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood after the race, accusing Mercedes’ George Russell of trying to “screw him over.

Verstappen was unhappy with the role Russell, who rose from second to first on the grid, had played in the decision.

Max Verstappen made clear there is no love lost between him and George Russell following a controversial incident in the qualifying session of the Qatar Grand Prix.

George Russell has spoken out after Formula One rival Max Verstappen admitted that he had lost all respect for the British driver after the Qatar Grand Prix.

A fired-up Max Verstappen said he "lost all respect" for rival George Russell after the pair were summoned to the stewards on Saturday night to discuss an incident that resulted in Verstappen being stripped of pole position for Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix.

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George Russell admitted he was "expecting a crash" with Max Verstappen before the race started in Qatar, given his grid penalty.

Max Verstappen captured the victory at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, storming to the front of the field after being forced to start second despite capturing pole position on Saturday. While Verstappen was fastest in the field during the qualifying session,

Verstappen won Sunday's race from second place but was still fired up by what went on when they were together in the stewards' room a day earlier.

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver George Russell after an incident between them in qualifying cost him pole position on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix

Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance. Seven-time world champion Hamilton was penalised twice by the stewards and said his car was “broken” as he finished down in 12th spot in a race which saw Verstappen claim a dominant win.