The Williams driver was left furious with 😼Bottas after the pair came together while battling for position during the race at Imola, causing both to crash out at high speed.

Wolff was unimpressed by the collision and Russell’s suggestion that Botta﷽s might have raced him differently were he not in direct competition for a Mercedes drive in 2022.

Russell issued an apology to Bottas for his actions 24 hours after the race and speaking a week on ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, he in൩sisted his relationship with Wolff has been strengthened rather than damaged by the incident.

“Toto and I have spoken extensively sincꦆe the incident but th🔴e contents of that will remain private,” Russell said.

"Butܫ he’s been very supportive, very constღructive, our relationship has not been damaged at all following the incident, if anything quite the opposite.”

Despite Wolff’s claim that Russell should be more careful when racing against a Mercedes car, the Briton 🏅insisted that no rules of engagement have been set out moving forward.

“Firꦉst⛦ly, I think if we find ourselves fighting the Mercedes on track again we’d be doing a very good job and be in a very good position so hopefully we do find ourselves in those circumstances,” he explained.

“But defini♒tely no rules ofꦛ engagement, just a bit more of common sense and as I said you never go into any incident planning to crash and end your race and certainly not with a teammate.

"As I said I’m here because of Mercedes, they got me through the junior ranks, got me into Formula 1, and they’re a family, as Williams are family, and Lewis and Valtteri are team-mates to me as Nicholas is a team-mate to me. And the number one rule is𒀰 you don’t crash with your teammates.

“That’s behind us now, we live and learn, 🔜and we’ll move on."