George Russell accuses Valtteri Bottas of trying to kill him after 330kph crash

Russell, who is in the frame to replace Bottas at Mercedes next season, confronted the Finn after the collision and slapped his crash helmet. Bottas raised his middle finger in response

George Russell was unhappy with Valtteri Bottas after the two crashed at Imola (Luca Bruno/AP)

George Russell called Valtteri Bottas a “f****** p***k” and accused the Mercedes driver of trying to kill him following their 330kph crash in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Russell was attempting to pass Bottas around the outside of the Finn’s Mercedes on the high-speed run to the opening corner in Imola on lap 32.