Hill adds fuel to the fire after Russell comments about Verstappen

09:47, 15 Jun

Updated: 11:08, 15 Jun

byNorberto Mujica

During qualifying yesterday, Max Verstappen seemed primed to take pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, but in the final moments George Russell clinched it right out of his hands, which he celebrated with joke at the Dutchman's expense, and it was right up the alley of former F1 champion Damon Hill.

Hill kicks open the door backing Russell's comments

During the on-the-grid interviews Russell quipped that he could be more laxed during the race as he had no penalty points restraints. "We're mates (he and Verstappen, ed.), so it's all good. I've got a few more points in my license to play with so, yeah, that's it."

"Lovely cheeky comments from @GeorgeRussel63 on driver penalty points. Didn't mention any names but of course he meant @Max33Verstappen and these two have history. Going to be an interesting corner 1! #f1’‘

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The amount of penalty points on the world champion's license was the topic of conversation during the post-qualifying press conference. Verstappen exploded, after he was asked one too many questions on the subject. The Dutchman wanted to talk about the race and shared where he sees opportunities and what potential pitfalls could be on Sunday.

This article was made in collaboration with Hidde Korte.