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Hamilton takes ‘responsibility’ for Russell Qatar clash
In the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was aiming to take advantage of starting on the Soft tyre compared to George Russell and Max Verstappen ahead. However, Russell ended up getting sandwiched on the entry to Turn 1, causing Hamilton to get clipped and spin into the gravel. Despite initially blaming Russell, Hamilton has since retracted his comments and accepted responsibility for the collision. He believes it was an unfortunate scenario and that Russell had nowhere to go. Hamilton also mentioned that they had discussed working together before the race, but the incident was not part of their plan. Russell was able to continue after changing his front wing and eventually finished fourth. Hamilton expressed his frustration about the incident and denied any broken relationship between him and Russell, stating that they will discuss the matter privately and move forward.
Source: Motorsport Week
