It would appear all is well between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, after the Mercedes pair embraced each following their collision at the Qatar GP
Lewis Hamilton insists he has a 'great relationship' with George Russell after the pair dramatically collided on the opening lap of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton accepted responsibility for the accident after he swooped around the outside going into Turn One to try and overtake both Russell and Max Verstappen.The Mercedes duo made wheel to wheel contact which sent Hamilton out of the race and initially dropped Russell to the back, but he came through the field and finished fourth.
It was a scenario both drivers discussed in the pre-race briefing but it didn't stop the Mercedes pair from having their first collision together.'Before the race we knew we had different tyres so he was like 'let's just work together today',' explained Hamilton. 'So we were talking about just working together. It was not our plan to come together. It's just really gutting for the team.
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