George Russell says he won't follow Lando Norris by changing his approach to Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen following a feud last season.

George Russell has not spoken to Formula One champion Max Verstappen since their end-of-season bust-up in Abu Dhabi last December and the Mercedes driver said on Tuesday he was not about to change his approach either.

The four-time F1 world champion Verstappen and Mercedes driver Russell had a heated exchanged at last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.

GEORGE RUSSELL has “no intention” of burying the hatchet with Max Verstappen following their explosive row last season. The pair went to war in last year’s finale in Abu Dhabi, with the British

George Russell ‘pretty clear’ on Max Verstappen stance ahead of new F1 season - The Briton labelled the four-time world champion a “bully” at the end of last year and says he has made it known that he is “not going to take it”.

George Russell and Max Verstappen were involved in an explosive bust-up towards the end of the 2024 season, with the duo set to renew their rivalry in the upcoming campaign

George Russell has spoken out about the status of his relationship with Max Verstappen after their clashes last year. A bust-up at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix in late-2024 saw Red Bull’s Verstappen and Mercedes’ Russell continue their war of words.

Russell came back fighting at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. He claimed that Verstappen ‘couldn’t handle adversity’ and suggested that his frequent radio outbursts were damaging team morale at Red Bull. No resolution to the conflict was reached during the off-season.

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Max Verstappen has lifted the lid on his relationship with Lando Norris after battling with the British star for the Formula 1 world championship last season. The Red Bull sensation ended up winning his fourth drivers’ title in a row late in the campaign at Las Vegas but endured a tough season in a team that could only finish third in the constructors’ championship.