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George Russell took a fairy-tale debut F1 win in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, dominating the afternoon to finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz. But there was trouble at Red Bull, where, after an uncharacteristically low-key weekend, Max Verstappen ignored team orders to let Sergio Perez through for sixth place, as the Mexican seeks to secure second spot in the Drivers' Championship. With Verstappen having very publicly disobeyed a direct order from team boss Christian Horner, how will Red Bull deal with the situation, and how does this change the previously friendly dynamic between Verstappen and Perez? Joining Michael Butterworth to discuss the key issues from the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend is Dieter Rencken, Editorial Director of RacingNews365 . With Russell now having broken his F1 duck and remaining ahead of seven-time World Champion teammate Hamilton in the Drivers' standings, has the Briton showed himself to be a title winner in waiting? ...

Jenson Button says he is 'amazed' by the dispute over team orders concerning Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. With Verstappen and Perez lying sixth and seventh late in the Brazilian Grand Prix, Red Bull told Verstappen to move over and let Perez by, with the Mexican in a tight battle with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc over second place in the Drivers' Championship behind the already-crowned Verstappen. But Verstappen refused to do so, and radioed his team immediately after the flag to say he had previously "given his reasons" for not wanting to yield to Perez. Verstappen refused to elaborate further after the race, but speculation suggested the Dutchman was unhappy after Perez had crashed in the closing stages of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, thereby preventing Verstappen from improving his own lap time. For his part, Perez voiced his displeasure at Verstappen's conduct in Brazil, saying the incident "shows who he reall...

Max Verstappen has condemned the reporting of the Red Bull's team order s controversy , claiming the media don't have "the full picture". The drama surrounding Verstappen's refusal to obey a team order spilled over into Abu Dhabi, when Dutchman again did not elaborate on the reasons behind his decision. Red Bull released a statement ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix effectively taking responsibility for the situation, whilst condemning abuse directed towards their drivers, and their relatives. When quizzed on the controversy, Verstappen was critical of the reporting of the incident, along with the abusive messages in the aftermath. "After that race, I looked very bad in the media, but also they didn't have the clear picture," Verstappen told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "To immediately put me down like that is pretty ridiculous to be honest, because they don't know how I work within the team and what the team appreciate...