London ¨C Championship favorite George Russell said he would understand if Max Verstappen walked away from Formula One in the sport¡¯s new era, and he would not be surprised either way.
Speaking to reporters via a video call on Friday, on what would have been a Saudi Grand Prix weekend if not?for the cancellation of Aprll¡¯s races in the Middle East?due to the war in Iran, the Mercedes driver said his old rival¡¯s current frustration was ¡°only natural.¡±
Red Bull¡¯s ?four-time world ?champion Verstappen has been a vocal critic of the new rules and engines, and what ?he calls ¡°anti-racing,¡°?and has said he will be doing ¡°stuff that makes me smile¡± in the downtime before F1¡¯s next race in Miami in May.
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