It was certainly not a good look for MercedesAMGF1 when LewisHamilton and GeorgeRussell63 made contact during qualifying at the F1 SpanishGP ⬇️
pitwall about Russell ahead of him being on a preparation lap now rather than a flat-out effort.
Russell was unaware that Hamilton was anywhere near him and moved to the right slightly to try to benefit from Sainz's slipstream. The collision happened as Russell moved back left to take the racing line for the first corner, with only avoiding action from Hamilton in taking to the grass helping avoid what could have been a sizeable incident.
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