Lewis Hamilton (left) photographed in Singapore; George Russell (right) photographed in Qatar.Photo:Hasan Bratic/SIPA/Shutterstock, Jay Hirano/Shutterstock
Hasan Bratic/SIPA/Shutterstock, Jay Hirano/Shutterstock
Things didn’t go as planned for F1 driversLewis HamiltonandGeorge Russellat the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.
The popular drivers collided during the race, and Russell, 25, became furious with Hamilton, 38, after both of their Mercedes vehicles ended up off the track. Hamilton has since taken full responsibility for the incident after he watched footage of the collision, but not before a heated exchange between the two occured.
Approximately 40 minutes after the crash, Hamilton said he grew frustrated “in the heat of the moment” because he felt Russell tap his car’s rear, “but I don’t think George had anywhere to go,” he added.
Lewis Hamilton goes off track during the Formula 1 Grand Prix.Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
“It was an unfortunate scenario and I am happy to take responsibility because that is my role. I need to go back and look at it, but I don’t feel like it was George’s fault," Hamilton said, according toThe Telegraph.
Later, Hamilton took to X (formerly Twitter) to claim responsibility again. “I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault and I take full responsibility. Apologies to my team and to George,” he wrote in his post.
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Mercedes-AMG F1 Team shared a video of the teammates hugging it out after Hamilton apologized to Russell in a post on X.
“I’m sorry about today, it wasn’t your fault,” Hamilton told his teammate in the video. “Actions speak louder than words,” the Mercedes team wrote in the post’s caption.
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was crowned the champion of Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri of McLaren finished in second place, with Lando Norris coming in third for McLaren.
source: people.com
