Max Verstappen was left extremely frustrated and angry with George Russell after being handed a one-place grid penalty for the Qatar Grand Prix. The penalty demoted the Dutchman from pole position, a decision that Russell reportedly influenced during a stewards’ meeting.

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver George Russell after an incident between them in qualifying cost him pole position on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix

Max Verstappen said he had "lost all respect" for Mercedes rival George Russell after being stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen won Sunday's race from second place but Red Bull's quadruple Formula One world champion was still fired up by what had gone on when they were together in the stewards' room a day earlier.