Mercedes driver George Russell has revealed that members of his team received hostile emails from Dutch Formula 1 fans following his heated row with Max Verstappen at the Qatar Grand Prix. The 27-year-old British driver disclosed that while he personally avoided reading the abuse,

Mercedes driver George Russell has claimed he didn’t bother to read the online abuse he received from Dutch F1 fans after his explosive row with Max Verstappen last season. The pair fell out after an on-track incident during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Red Bull man deemed at fault and handed a one-place penalty.

George Russell has reignited his war of words with Max Verstappen after alleging he has been subjected to abuse from the Dutchman's fans months after the feud first started