has accused of “mendacity” to the stewards in Qatar after the pair had a heated trade following an incident on monitor.
Verstappen certified on pole however after a prolonged deliberation involving each drivers, the stewards gave the 2024 world champion a for impeding Russell on a warm-up lap within the remaining part of qualifying.
It meant Russell began on pole place and though Verstappen ultimately , with driver Russell ending fourth, the Dutchman was furious and accused the British driver of attempting to “screw him over exhausting” within the stewards room.
4-time world champion Verstappen that Russell can “f*** off”.
The Dutchman doubled down on Thursday forward of the , saying: “I by no means anticipated somebody to really attempt to get somebody a penalty. He was mendacity about doing what I used to be doing, I hadn’t influenced him.
“It was actually not good and really very surprising.”
Verstappen additionally reportedly confronted Russell throughout the pre-race driver parade on the Lusail Worldwide Circuit.
Verstappen added: “I’ve no regrets in any respect, as a result of I meant the whole lot I stated. And it’s nonetheless the identical, if I needed to do it once more perhaps I might have stated much more, figuring out the end result of the race itself.
“I nonetheless can’t imagine that somebody will be like that within the stewards’ room – to me, that’s so unacceptable.
“We’re all racing drivers and all of us have a number of respect for one another, we even play sports activities collectively, we journey collectively.
“After all you have got moments the place you come collectively, crash or no matter and also you’re not pleased.
“However in my entire profession I’ve by no means skilled what I skilled within the stewards’ room in Qatar and, for me, that was actually unacceptable.”
Russell will converse to the media later this afternoon on the Yas Marina Circuit.
