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Max Verstappen v George Russell - what's going on?

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65% Informative

F1 drivers George Russell and Max Verstappen have been feuding for years .

The pair clashed at the annual dinner of the season finale in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening .

Russell was last to turn up at the traditional annual dinner the drivers share.

The two have a history of feuding after a crash in Azerbaijan in 2012 .

The Red Bull driver called Russell "Princess George " and "a dickhead".

Fernando Alonso dismisses claims that Max Verstappen is two -faced.

Fernando Alonso says he enjoyed watching the pair argue the way they did.

The other drivers say it is wryly amusing, and all part of the game.

The Dutchman won the championship with two races remaining despite having a car that was fastest.

Verstappen and Russell have been involved in a spat in F1 since the start of the season .

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