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May 2 – Max Verstappen was trying to land a « psychological » blow on one of his future opponents with an incident in Baku.
That is the view of well-known Russian F1 commentator Alexey Popov, referring to Verstappen calling George Russell a « d*ckhead » after their clashes in the Azerbaijan sprint.
Back-to-back world champion Verstappen, who like Russell is 25, also called the Mercedes driver « Princess George » when referring to the incident with the Dutch print media.
« I don’t know what else to say about this, » Briton Russell said on Sunday at Baku.
« It was a simple racing incident, of which there are many at the start. I don’t think he’s doing anything for his reputation by saying things like that in public.
« No, I don’t need an apology, but he is the leader of the world championship, a two-time champion, a great guy, great racer. I don’t know what else to say. »
According to Popov, however, he senses a « psychological » element to Verstappen’s attack.
« A strong racer immediately marks his territory, like predators in the wild, » he said.
« Lewis (Hamilton) is on the decline, while Russell is coming up now and will be a serious contender as soon as the car is able. So I think Max is thinking ‘make him afraid of me’. It’s necessary to run into him so that he thinks next time.
« I do not excuse Russell in any way because he really was to blame for the contact. But it seems to me that Max was not as angry as he showed.
« I may be wrong, but it seems to me that there is an element of psychological struggle for the future. »
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers agrees with Russell that the clash with Verstappen last weekend was « just a racing incident ».
« If I’d have been Max, I would have just let it go, » he told De Telegraaf newspaper.
« I have slightly mixed feelings about Max from that weekend, because he’s actually become a bit calmer compared to previous years.
« Now we’re seeing a Max who is sure he can become world champion with that car. He’s a bit calmer and less aggressive, so I thought it was nice that we saw the aggression come up again with Russell, » Albers added.
« But I actually agree completely with Russell, because you have to take every opportunity at the start. It’s not the Max Verstappen show, it’s still Formula 1. »
With the race weekend now over, Russell suspects Verstappen may change his tune slightly.
« To be honest, when I looked at it on the replay, I was expecting a lot more, » he said. « There were a few touches, as is often the case in lap one, but it wasn’t much. I expected more, to be honest. »
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