In the form of George Russell, he rejected the conversation about a special rivalry with Spiky with the four -time Max Verstappen champion as fictional on Thursday as he began preparations for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

The 27-year-old Britain, who won last year’s race and Grand Prix Canadian two weeks ago, arrived at Red Bull Ring, insisting he is worried only for his performance.

He described their call from the stewardees in Montreal after the race because Red Bull had filed a protest claiming that Russell was deliberately curbed when driving for Mercedes after a security machine to try and cause Decent to pass it and be penalized as “Pfaff”.

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve incident led to more concentration in their rivalry and the revitalized stories of their spaces in 2024, especially in the Grand Prix of Qatar and Spain this year when Verstappen rode in Russell’s car.

“I think when you are competing against the best and you are competing against the most aggressive, you need to stay long and make sure you have your elbows out and give as much as the opponent will give.

“That’s kind of my approach when competing someone of his caliber, but after all, I’m going for my business.

“I’m fighting for myself, my team, and if Maxi and I have joined several times over the past six months, that’s just the way it’s planned,” He said.

Russell added that the protest after Red Bull’s race against him in Canada was unjustified.

“It was nothing and everything came from Red Bull, compared to Max,” He said. “I don’t think he was even aware of the protests.

“It was very clear that there would be no penalties and my personal view is that they wanted to go and be offensive to protect the max if he took a penalty to go before me during the security machine incident.

“My personal view is that it was just a pfaff and not really necessary.”

Verstappen, meanwhile, was in Feisty in the press conference before the week.

When he came to the complex topic of his disciplinary record and his position, only a penalty spot away from a racing stop, he was careful ultra.

‘You are joking, are you?’

Asked if he felt the race in Formula 1 had become less natural due to the strict execution of the regulations, Verstappen refused to respond.

“I won’t comment it – I can’t run the risk of getting a penalty spot,” He said.

The question was again, in different forms.

“You’re joking, or not? Is this a trap?” said Verstappen. “I’m taking this question every time, every weekend.”

Finally, he said: “I have nothing to add.”

Verstappen was entered this position when he entered Russell’s Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix, collecting a time penalty and three points in the ‘super -ascension’ of his racing drivers.

In front of Sunday’s race, Verstappen has 11 points in his license knowing 12 will cause an automatic detention, but also that he will see two points removed after the weekend.

He also said he had no intention of changing his normally aggressive style of steering.

Having a chance to talk about his prospects this weekend, Verstappen insisted that he and Red Bull were not favorites, despite won five times in Red Bull Ring.

“I’m here to do the best I can. And, of course, hope to be on the podium.”