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Russell eyes opportunity – if Verstappen plays the perfect blocker
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06/12/2025 at 17:4206/12/2025 at 18:13 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell will start Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from fourth place on the grid, staring at three title contenders stacked directly ahead of him – and quietly hoping Max Verstappen becomes his unlikely ally. Not by teaming up, of course, but by doing what Verstappen does best: controlling a race from the front and squeezing McLaren into a tactical chokehold. McLaren enter Sunday with the upper hand. Lando Norris has a 12-point cushion over Verstappen and only needs a podium to lock down his first world title. But with Verstappen on pole and Oscar Piastri completing the...
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