George Russell walked back his criticism of Valtteri Bottas after reviewing footage of the pair's massive crash at Imola on Sunday. The two drivers came together just as the race had passed its half point when Russell attempted to pass Bottas on the run down to Turn 2. But the Williams driver's position on the damp right-hand side of the track led to him putting a wheel on the slippery white line and losing control, his car smashing into the Mercedes and sending both drivers heavily into the wall, fortunately with no other consequence than littering the track with debris. After a brief but heated exchange with his rival, Russell accused Bottas of moving over on him, a defensive maneuver...
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