Lewis Hamilton is apologizing

For the second straight race, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton They meet again on the track. In Japanese, their fight cost George Russell significant time and sparks flew between them. But in Qatar, they lost the chance of a podium in a race where the The 7-time champion started third and Russell did it from the 2nd position.

Hamilton, with soft tires and that’s a different approach Russellhe tried to pass the companion outside georgewhich is located right next door Verstappen. He saw himself like this in the middle of the sandwich. Without being able to go left or right. Lewis measured wrong. He overtook George but hit the front left tire of his companion with his right rear tire. The result: Hamilton entered the gravel and was abandoned, while Russell had to stop in the pits to repair his car and stayed in the race, recovering to 4th position.

“My teammate kicked me out,” Hamilton said angrily on the radio. “Come on, guys. Two races in a row…what the hell,” Russell commented. for his part in the heat of the moment, a comment that says a lot about the tension that can exist inside the box since what happened in Japan, no matter how much both drivers ignored what happened at the end of the Japanese event.

Hamilton reacted and issued a ‘mea culpa’

However, Lewis Hamilton, after seeing what happened at Turn 1, reacted in time to take full blame for an incident that was declared a racing incident.

“In the heat, I was obviously frustrated because I felt a lump in the back. But I don’t think George has anywhere to go. I think it’s an unfortunate timing. I’m happy withtaking responsibility because that’s my role. I didn’t feel it was George’s fault.”Hamilton commented about his teammate, where he went to personally apologize for the Mercedes hospitality, shaking hands with George as a good gesture of sportsmanship.

“I can’t do anything. “I’m on a sandwich.”declared George Russell.

Hamilton: “I’m very sad”

“Before the race we knew we had different tires and we talked about working together. We don’t plan to crash. Really heartwarming for the team. “We’ve all worked so hard to be in that position and I feel so sorry for everyone for my part in it.”Lewis lamented the statements in the international press.

“I had a soft tire and everyone around me had a medium tire and I had to be first. So I tried to go outside Max,” he revealed, highlighting how “frustrating” who bumped into his companion.