George Russell hit out at his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix after an early controversial overtake saw the driver move ahead of the seven-time world champion, after the pair both went off the track in order for Russell to make his way up the grid.
Hamilton made an error on lap 16 that gave Russell the opportunity to overtake him, which he did but not after forcing his team-mate to join him off the track.
Russell did not appear happy with Hamilton’s attempts to resist the overtake, sending a pointed message over the team radio: “Who do we want to fight here, each other or the others?”
The incident was noted by race stewards in Japan, but no further investigation will take place after deeming it to be fair racing between Russell and Hamilton.
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