The four-time F1 world champion Verstappen and Mercedes driver Russell had a heated exchanged at last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.

George Russell says he won't follow Lando Norris by changing his approach to Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen following a feud last season, as Verstappen said he has “no intention to continue any kind of beef.

George Russell has not spoken to Formula One champion Max Verstappen since their end-of-season bust-up in Abu Dhabi last December and the Mercedes driver said on Tuesday he was not about to change his approach either.

It comes as part of a wider crackdown on swearing by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Last November, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association - of which Mercedes' Russell is a director - wrote an open letter asking the FIA to treat it like adults amid the sport's swearing row.

George Russell insists that his focus is on winning after "out of line" feud with Max Verstappen last season.

George Russell says he has "no intention" of speaking to Max Verstappen to clear the air following their row at the end of last season.

George Russell insisted he had "no concerns" about world champion Max Verstappen heading into the new Formula One campaign despite their furious row during last season's final race in Abu Dhabi. Russell,

Emotions ran pretty high between George Russell and Max Verstappen at the end of last season. The Briton thought Verstappen was not racing fairly, while the Dutchman thought his Mercedes colleague was overly dramatic.

George Russell insisted his run-in with Max Verstappen was in the past but reiterated that he will not be pushed around on track. The Mercedes driver publicly fell out with his Red Bull counterpart at the end of last season but in a new year and with a winter break behind him,