The Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi promises to be fraught with anger as the war of words between Red Bull and Mercedes escalated.

Verstappen wrapped up his fourth consecutive world championship on Nov. 24 in Las Vegas. That clinch came two races after Verstappen had been penalized twice for the way he raced Norris, his closest title rival, in the Mexico City Grand Prix.

George Russell has slammed Max Verstappen's behaviour following an incident between the pair in qualifying for last Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix.

Tensions between Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and fellow driver George Russell are heating up ahead of Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

George Russell says Max Verstappen threatened to crash him during last week’s Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen was unhappy with Russell after the qualifying session. Russell felt he was impeded by Verstappen driving slowly after Verstappen had completed his qualifying lap and complained in a meeting with the stewards.

Mercedes driver George Russell has accused Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen of bullying and threatening behaviour as a dispute between the two at last week’s race in Qatar deepened Thursday.

George Russell’s row with ‘bully’ Max Verstappen rumbles on - The pair were involved in a spat at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.

A furious George Russell has hit back at Max Verstappen, describing Red Bull’s quadruple world champion as a “bully” who thinks he is “above the law” and alleging that Verstappen threatened to put his “f------ head in the wall” in Qatar.

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