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Verstappen takes a swipe at Russell: “He’ll probably start crying again.”

Verstappen takes a swipe at Russell: “He’ll probably start crying again.”

·Updated 1 hr ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Verstappen mocked Russell after Q3 at Zandvoort, suggesting he might cry again, despite no unsafe driving or radio complaints.

  • Verstappen exited the pit lane ahead of Russell in Q3 at Zandvoort.
  • No unsafe situation or confirmed radio message from Russell was reported.
  • Verstappen made a sarcastic remark about Russell's potential reaction.

From GPBlog · 1 hr ago

Verstappen exited the pit lane ahead of Russell in Q3 at Zandvoort and expected a complaint, but there was no unsafe situation and no confirmed radio message from Russell.

The coverage

GPBlog is a lower-tier outlet - quick to publish, and the tier most likely to overstate a claim.

GPBlog is the only outlet we track carrying this. Nobody else has picked it up yet, so there is nothing to corroborate it against.