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Russell fumes at Hamilton during qualifying

Russell fumes at Hamilton during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix

22 June at 16:26
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  • Matt Gretton
  • Editor-in-Chief

George Russell expressed his frustrations with Lewis Hamilton during the heat of the moment during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. In the end, both Mercedes drivers beat Ferrari but missed out on the front row of the grid.

Why was Russell frustrated with Hamilton?

The two teammates went out close together, and it seems to relate to the warm-up lap. Russell said on the radio, "What the f*** was Lewis doing prepping that lap?"

Russell's engineer told the driver to get his head back in the game and that Mercedes will discuss what happened after the session. Hamilton beat his teammate in qualifying for the first time since the Japanese Grand Prix. Russell will start from fourth.