Russell insists: "To the letter of the law, it was my corner"

George Russell is defending his attempted overtaking of Sergio Perez at the French Grand Prix, where the two collided and Perez cut the corner. Russell insists it was 'his corner' according to the rule and remains of the opinion that the Mexican should have given up his position.

Russell defends overtaking attempt on Perez

Russell was outraged that Perez was allowed to hold his position after cutting the corner and complained on the radio. The Briton was so upset by the incident that team principal Toto Wolff felt compelled to intervene to calm his driver down.

Even after the race, which he still managed to finish with a podium position, Russell expressed his frustration about the moment. "I was pretty disappointed not to be able to keep that position," Russell said according to The Race. "I was down the inside I had my front wheels in front of his rear wheels. And to the letter of the law, it was my corner."

"He squeezed me a bit onto the kerb. He went wide and kept his position," Russell added. The incident was investigated by the stewards, who decided not to take any action. It was reported to Mercedes that Russell was not in front and therefore had no right to Perez's position.