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Ted Kravitz questions Hamilton-Russell clash: “How avoidable was all of this?”
During last week’s F1 Qatar Grand Prix, the Mercedes drivers collided at Turn 1, forcing Hamilton to retire from the race. Hamilton later accepted responsibility for the incident, and the drivers ended on good terms. Sky reporter Kravitz expressed frustration, stating that the collision could have been avoided if they had given each other more space. Additionally, Mercedes believed they would have been faster than McLaren and could have secured a double podium with Hamilton and George on the podium instead of Lando and Oscar. Despite the incident, Russell managed to finish fourth behind Verstappen and the two McLarens. Mercedes’ stand-in team principal, Lord, acknowledged that they had discussed the scenario beforehand but highlighted that such incidents cannot be completely prevented even with prior discussions.
Source: Crash
