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Russell/Verstappen sniping a good thing, says F1 and Indy legend Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi says the recent drama between George Russell and Max Verstappen is “what we need in motorsport.” The pair traded verbal punches in the press in the build-up to the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Russell accusing Versappen of threatening to “put you on your f****** head in the wall” following an exchange in the stewards' room at the Qatar Grand Prix, and Verstappen responding by branding Russell a “backstabber.” While the controversy diverted attention away from the track, two-time Formula 1 world champion and double Indy 500 winner Fittipaldi reacted positively to it, and expressed his desire to see more drivers show their personality in a similar...
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