The X account RBR Daily needed one word to frame Max Verstappen's radio dig at George Russell. "Max," the account wrote, adding crying and skull emojis to a broadcast graphic posted after Dutch Grand Prix qualifying.
Max
pic.twitter.com/CmmSIk0Iaw— RBR Daily (RBR_Daily) August 22, 2026
The graphic carried Verstappen's message after a pit-lane release involving Russell. "We'll probably have George crying on the radio about the pit release, but it was nothing unsafe," the Red Bull driver said. The post invited fans to decide whether the line was sharp banter or an unnecessary shot.
Saturday's results influenced that response. Russell had won the Sprint, while Verstappen finished sixth and later said Red Bull needed more overall performance. The Formula 1 qualifying classification then placed Russell second and Verstappen seventh. The Mercedes driver had beaten him in both sessions before the radio comment reached X.
#russell #daily #verstappen #crying
Max
pic.twitter.com/CmmSIk0Iaw— RBR Daily (RBR_Daily) August 22, 2026
The graphic carried Verstappen's message after a pit-lane release involving Russell. "We'll probably have George crying on the radio about the pit release, but it was nothing unsafe," the Red Bull driver said. The post invited fans to decide whether the line was sharp banter or an unnecessary shot.
Saturday's results influenced that response. Russell had won the Sprint, while Verstappen finished sixth and later said Red Bull needed more overall performance. The Formula 1 qualifying classification then placed Russell second and Verstappen seventh. The Mercedes driver had beaten him in both sessions before the radio comment reached X.
#russell #daily #verstappen #crying
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