Lewis Hamilton told to let George Russell through on team radio at F1 Miami Grand Prix: "I'm not backing off though"
After a brief first-lap contact with𒉰 Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg, Hamilton was stuck in P13 and left his team a concerned message.
Sky reporter Anthony Davidson said: "I've been listening to Lewis Hamilto🦂n and he was complaining saying 'I don't think we're going to be able to last this race'.
"I cannot make out what he was going on about, 🐲but he's struggling♉ somewhat."
Hamilton said via team radio: "Noౠ my car is definitely not fee🦹ling great, my front right."
But the Mercedes pit wall assured him he was fine to continue. He was t🗹old that whatever he felt was actually just strong wind on track.
Hamilton had qualified in a disappointing 13th but made a good start in Miaไmi, although the contact with Hulkenberg sent him back to his starting spot.
Later, Hamilton ✅was told by his engineers to allow teammate George Russell through.
"We have George 1.1 behind," Hamilton was told.
"We aren't racing him. We are racing Esteban🌠 Ocon. So let's not hold each other up."
Hamilton replied: 🍬"He can go by but I am not backing off though."
Russell🐭 eventually finished fourth, two places ☂ahead of Hamilton.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for🔥 a de𝔉cade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
