F1 drama between Max Verstappen and George Russell explodes before season finale

The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix gets underway as drivers zip past fans.

The 2024 Formula 1 season is set to finish up in Abu Dhabi over the weekend.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen already wrapped up his fourth consecutive championship, but the drama around him has not dissipated.

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Mercedes driver George Russell reacts next to the winner, Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, after getting third place in the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Quebec, on June 9, 2024. (Eric Bolte-USA Today Sports)

Mercedes driver George Russell accused Verstappen of bullying and threatening behavior following an issue between the two at last weekend’s race in Qatar. Verstappen said Sunday he "lost all respect" for the British star after an incident cost Verstappen the pole position for the grand prix.

"I've known Max for 12 years, I've respected him all of this time but now I've lost respect for him because we're all fighting on track and it's never personal," Russell said Thursday, via Sky Sports.

"Now he’s made it personal and someone needs to stand up to a bully like this. And so far, people have let him get away with murder."

Russell alleged that Verstappen threatened Saturday to "purposefully crash" into him. He said Verstappen crossed the line.

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Max Verstappen attends a news conference ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina Circuit, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

"For me that is unacceptable, and he’s gone beyond the line here, and I’m not going to accept it. So somebody’s got to stand up to a guy like this before it gets out of control," he said.

Russell questioned Verstappen’s