British driver George Russell appeared to slap Valtteri Bottas on the helmet after their high-speed crash at Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Russell was attempting to pass Bottas around the outside of the Finn's Mercedes on the 200mph run down to the opening corner in Imola. But the Williams driver dipped his front-right tyre on to the damp grass, causing him to lose control of his Williams and crash into Bottas. George Russell vented his fury after a crash with Valtteri Bottas took both out of the raceThe Williams driver appeared to slap Bottas in a confrontation and labelled him 'f***ing p***k'Both drivers ended up in the wall with significant damage sustained to their respective cars. The world champion stopped for repairs but emerged from the pits way down the order with Max Verstappen leading.

Source: Daily Mail April 18, 2021 15:00 UTC