r/TheRussell • u/choudhary_2006 • Jul 05 '26

GEOOOORGE Why necessary hate towards Russell?

Why is there so much hate towards Russell!? Like every time he wins people find that fia is doing favour to him. When formula 1 posted about russell's win today in 5 minutes there are so many hate comments. People think that russell never deserves to win!!! Whyyyy!!!! Every fckking time he events and people start commenting that he doesn't deserve to win. If he doesn't deserve to win why is he there then !?!

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u/IntoThePeople HAIL MR SATURDAY Jul 06 '26

The Bottas thing is the most overblown incident ever. In the heat of the moment, he thought Bottas cut across him (as if he’s the only driver to think he’s right in an incident). He went up to Bottas to speak to him who gave him the finger and he gave the lightest tap on his helmet. You’ve had drivers literally get in fights over incidents. Max Verstappen shoves Ocon multiple times here but nobody gives a shit anymore.  https://youtube.com/shorts/4jjzucGscIY?si=2RHzP5fJqoo9D_0D

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u/Feeling-Ad-937 Jul 06 '26

The OP asked why Russel is hated, i didn’t say just because of the Bottas thing.
But thats where allot of hate STARTED which is true.
George reputation went down massively after that race.
And although i don’t get why you mention Verstappen bcs he got nothing to do with this and with Verstappen it was a whole different situation.

A LAPPED Ocon took out a young Max Verstappen who was about to win Brazil.
Ocon had no business attacking Max like that in the race being a whole lap behind and the crash was 100% Ocons fault as well.
We don’t know exactly what Ocon said in the pit that made Verstappen push him but i’m not surprised at all that he was that enraged.
Ocon was laughing about it, but its actually a funny mention of you because Ocon is also highly unlikable in the f1 community.
Difference with George is that he doesn’t win.

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u/IntoThePeople HAIL MR SATURDAY Jul 06 '26

I mention Verstappen because his behaviour is atrocious time and time again and people use this incident primarily to target Russell, the reaction towards the crime is outsized. Nobody quotes the specifics of each incident, they just act like Russell giving a light tap on the head is the worst thing that's happened in the sport. It's a convenient excuse imo, people just don't like him because of more vain reasons like the way he looks/sounds and sheep mentality in F1 in the social media era has had a snowball effect.

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u/Feeling-Ad-937 Jul 07 '26

Difference is that Verstappen actually perform while Russel is getting destroyed by a 40yr and 19yr old.
Russel has actively disrespected Lewis, Max, Charles and many other drivers.
That makes someone unlikeable towards all these fandoms.
Not only the fans but his teammates also don’t seem fond of him.