F1 News: Max Verstappen "Let Himself Down With Those Comments" After Azerbaijan GP Bust-Up

George Russell has spoken out after his run-in with Max Verstappen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The drama between George Russell and Max Verstappen continues to make headlines, even after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has ended. Despite managing to avoid each other during the race, the incident during and after the sprint race still seems to be a topic of discussion for Russell.

When asked by the media if he had spoken to Verstappen after the incident, which saw the Dutch driver call him a "d***head", Russell had nothing to say. He explained:

"No, there's nothing really to say from my side. At the end of the day, it's a moment for everybody, I don't know if he feels differently now, at the end of the day, it's a bit of a racing incident."

But Russell didn't stop there - he went on to give a backhanded compliment to Verstappen, saying that his comments were unnecessary and that he let himself down. He continued:

"Max is a super good guy, great driver, just words like that are a bit unnecessary.

"He probably lets himself down a little bit with those comments."

The Mercedes driver also seemed a bit underwhelmed by the incident itself, stating that he was expecting more. "To be honest, I was a bit underwhelmed how little everything was," Russell said. "I was expecting a bit more."

Of course, Verstappen probably doesn't feel the same way, given the significant damage to his sidepod. But it seems that Russell is content to throw shade from his position in P11.

Only time will tell if these two drivers can put their differences aside on track for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix.