P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The precise error that Mercedes made at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix, leading to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s collision, has been picked out.
“To say sorry for the crash, Hamilton accepted responsibility and apologized to his teammate. The incident occurred when the two Mercedes cars collided at Turn 1 during the previous weekend’s race. Hamilton’s race ended early, but Russell managed to finish in 4th place. According to Sky Sports’ TV experts, this accident could have been avoided if the team had better pre-race preparation. Ted Kravitz suggested that if both drivers had started the race on the same tires, the incident may not have happened. He also questioned why the team did not discuss their different strategies and instruct Russell not to fight Hamilton at the first corner. Karun Chandhok added that it is difficult to orchestrate a position switch at the start of the race, as drivers are focused on moving forward and reacting to other cars around them. Overall, Hamilton admitted full fault for the accident, understanding that Russell was caught in the middle and had limited options.”
Source: Crash
