George Russell explained his team radio angling for a tow off Max Verstappen amid the final runs of Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session, with an admission that he "over-pushed" on his own laps.

The Mercedes driver will line up fourth in Sunday's grand prix at the Yas Marina Circuit alongside championship hopeful Oscar Piastri , although hoped to better his position with a little help from Verstappen.

Russell had headlined FP3 to announce that he was in the mix, and did so again in Q2 with his final lap of that session - putting the championship leaders in a state of fear - or, in pole-winner Verstappen's case, delight - that the Briton could shape up as an interloper amid the top four.

Suggesting that it would be in Verstappen's interest to help him out, Russell e

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