Ted Kravitz exposes George Russell's media attack plan to Max Verstappen by 2024 Abu Dhabi GP

F1 Pundit Ted Kravitz revealed that the media attack by Mercedes driver, George Russell, at Red Bull Driveer Max verstappen It was scheduled to have the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2024. Russell had held an explosive press conference before the end of the season last year, and criticized the “bullying” comments of the Dutch driver who came to the race.

The duo had a weekend in Qatar last season, as the four-time F1 world champion believed that the British had tried to play in the administrators' room to penalize him after qualifying.

Both Austrian and the Austrian team were outraged by the penalty of a single place, which deteriorated the first to P2 and promoted Russell in the Pole's position. In response, George Russell He held a media session that criticized the Dutch driver for his comments and even described it as a “bully”.

In his new book, Notes of the moat lane, Sky F1 journalist Ted Kravitz recalled and documented the media session from his perspective and revealed that George Russell had staged the media session to guide Max Verstapen, saying:

“One minute before his time slot, he went up to George. He called me on the corner of the pen-” make sure you ask me a tracking question. ” What do you want to say? “I asked (he replied)” I will return to Max.

“I know you are just supposed to ask me a question, but I don't mind that I am about as many questions as you want.” Before checking if I had a momentum to survive the microphone, I asked if I was absolutely sure that I wanted to climb what was effectively the story last year and to start a new struggle with Max, never an easy battle to win. He said he was positive and to move away. “

George Russell and Max Verstappen have continued their battles in the 2025 season and participated in one of the most controversial moments this year in Spain.

F1 Pundit makes an amazing comparison of George Russell and Max Verstappen

F1 pundit Jamie Chadwick He stated that he believed that George Russell had become a more complete pilot in the 2025 season, similar to Max Verstapen.

As he appeared in the Sky F1 ShowThe three -fold winner of the W series reflected and said:

“I think we talk a lot about how Max is this type of complete driver, but I think George comes to this. There is this category of racing pilot that has had the ability to qualify, the wheel of the wheel in the wheel, not the accident, the performance of the pressure, and there is very few at the moment, but 100 percent would put George in this category.”

George Russell has been one of the four riders to win multiple races in the 2025 season, with his victory more Singapore Grand Prix Last weekend.