George Russell is finding it hard to read how the Mercedes versus Ferrari battle will play out with a Constructors\u2019 Championship runner-up result up for grabs.<\/p>\n
This could become a three-way fight, as \u2018Team Verstappen\u2019 has appeared on Russell\u2019s radar after back-to-back wins. As Max Verstappen tried to clarify, Russell<\/a> was of course talking (jokingly) about Red Bull, the team back in with a shout of finishing second.<\/p>\n George Russell senses \u2018Team Verstappen\u2019 (Red Bull) threat<\/p>\n While McLaren was unable to secure the Constructors\u2019 crown at the first time of asking in Baku, the realisation of that achievement is only a matter of time. Its lead stands at 333 points with a maximum of 346 still on offer.<\/p>\n Which team will finish second, though, is far less clear. After Russell claimed P2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and Antonelli fourth around the Baku City Circuit, Mercedes moved up to second, the Silver Arrows now four points clear of Ferrari.<\/p>\n However, given Verstappen followed his Monza win with a P1 in Baku, and Yuki Tsunoda scored a solid P6, Russell does not see Ferrari alone over Mercedes\u2019 shoulder.<\/p>\n Asked if he thinks Mercedes versus Ferrari will go down to the wire, in an Abu Dhabi decider, he replied: \u201cWell, I think right now with the current form, there\u2019s as much chance of Max finishing ahead of us as there is Ferrari, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n Russell made that comment in the post-race FIA press conference, where he was joined by Azerbaijan GP winner Verstappen, and P3 finisher Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n Reacting to Russell\u2019s verdict, Verstappen looked to clarify: \u201cRed Bull, no?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, Team Verstappen!\u201d Russell quipped in response.<\/p>\n Russell\u2019s light-hearted comment is a reference to how Verstappen has scored the vast majority of Red Bull\u2019s points in recent years. However, Tsunoda more than played his part in Baku, as the Japanese racer shows signs of improvement under Laurent Mekies as Red Bull team boss.<\/p>\n