George Russell has admitted he “wasn’t even aware” that Lewis Hamilton was next to him when they collided during the dying moments of Q2. F1 SpanishGP
was next to him when they collided during the dying moments of Q2 at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton looked to overtake his teammate on the run to Q1 after Russell was driving slowly out of the final corner. The seven-time world champion was forced onto the grass, picking up front wing damage in the process.Video of Did Mercedes' Upgrades in Monaco ACTUALLY Work? “George just backed off,” Hamilton said over team radio after the incident. “That’s really dangerous. I might have some damage on the car.”Sky"Yeah pretty much [a miscommunication],” he said. “I wasn’t even aware he was there. I was starting my lap, trying to take the slipstream from Sainz and fortunate that nothing bad happened.”Explaining what went wrong in Barcelona, he said:"Everything to be honest. I am not too sure why.
“The car started to bounce a lot in the high-speed corners so I couldn’t take corners flat-out when I was doing so this morning. A really odd session. Not surprised to be out in Q2 because the car was totally off the pace. I didn’t have a good feeling with it. Disappointing for sure.”
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