- Max Verstappen has talked about its ongoing enmity with George Russell
- The Dutchman was second in the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Russell
It seems that love has not been lost between Max Verstappen and George Russell after the Dutch driver gave an update on whether the couple had finally invented.
The current world champion of Formula One and the British Pilot of Mercedes have disagreed for some time and it seems that they are not closer to invent.
He arrived after Russell called Verstappen 'a thug' after last year's Grand Prix. Verstappen, who won the race, had been penalized for preventing the British, with Russell later causing the Word of Words.
“People have been intimidated by Max for years,” said the British. Verstappen replied: 'George is a coating. That mentions all these things. It's just a loser.
And it seems that the couple has not yet crushed their flesh, with Verstappen pressed on the matter after the Australian Grand Prix.
When asked if they had cleared the air during their press conference, Verstappen said flatly: 'No, it is still surprisingly bad.
Max Verstappen delivered a brutally forceful five -words response when his relationship with George Russell was pressed
Verstappen (left) and Russell (right) have been fighting from the Qatar Grand Prix last year
“Everything is fine, everything is fine,” he added, little convincing. Russell added: “What he said.”
Russell, who smiled at himself after Verstappen's comments, has also talked about his dispute, before this week's Australian Grand Prix.
“I wasn't going to stop and be intimidated,” said Russell, who ended third behind Verstappen on Sunday, he said BBC Sport.
'People seem to always go back to him. And this is not how I do issues.
'I am not there to be the best companions with a world champion. I am here to win, and that is your mentality too. There is no lost love.
'I've never been afraid to compete against Max. I've always fought.
His dispute has evolved during the last year markedly, while Toto Wolff has expressed his desire to take Red Bull to Mercedes.
Despite not being able to ensure victory today, Verstappen was very happy with the placement of P2.
His enmity arose after Russell said Verstappen was a 'thug' after Qatar's head doctor in 2024
Verstappen, meanwhile, offered a positive perspective of his performance, adding that he felt that the Red Bull car had had a better performance than expected
“It was a difficult race, of course,” he told Sky Sports.
'Lando had a small moment in the entrance to (turn) six, so he lost a lot of impulse there.
'This is how I approached and got the dres. I approached, but it is very difficult to go here.
He added: 'I am very happy to bring it home and write down good points. This was a decent starting point for us.
In the car, he added that he was working better than expected, having expressed problems with the new vehicle in the low season.
'It's better than I expected to be. You can see in the first season that we lacked a little rhythm compared to the McLaren. But it is still 18 more points than I had here last year.