Ex-F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has urged Mercedes to “intervene now” after Lewis Hamilton and George Russell came to blows in Qatar.
Hamilton spun Russell at Turn 1 on the opening lap of the race as he attempted to overtake his teammate and
The seven-time world champion took “full responsibility” for the collision which cost Mercedes a good chance of finishing on the podium in Qatar.Tensions continue to simmer between the two Mercedes drivers after the pair raced each other hard in the Japanese Grand Prix.“Lewis gives in too early, simply doesn’t give George enough space,” he said. “The Mercedes were strong, they threw away good points.
“There’s a bit of work to be done between the two now. You can deal with each other either way, the team has to intervene now.”“There’s not that much to discuss,” he added. “It’s relatively one-sided. “Lewis tried it on the outside because he had the soft tyres. “He was very fast, had a lot of grip. But then he misjudged something, he pulled in a little too early.“The mistake wasn’t a big one, but it had big consequences. Of course, something like that shouldn’t happen.”
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