George Russell has put his personal differences with Max Verstappen aside, hailing the Dutch ace as "one of the best ever" in Formula 1. This praise followed Russell's admission that Verstappen's overtake at the start of last Sunday's Imola race was "the best I've seen in a hell of a long time".

Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley said he would “100%” replace George Russell with Max Verstappen if he were in Toto Wolff’s shoes. Four-time World Champion Verstappen is the hottest property on the grid and with his Red Bull future less than certain,