This was the stewards’ ruling on the Lewis Hamilton v George Russell collision in Barcelona

Mercedes and George Russell received a “formal warning” from the stewards at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix for their collision.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Spanish Grand…

Lewis Hamilton and Russell made contact with each other during qualifying due to wh🍸at was labelled a “miscom🦹munication”.

Russell seemed to end plans for a flying lap, just as Hamilton was trying to pass 🌟him.

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Hamilton was not 🅷told that Russell was mov🐓ing slowly.

Russell, unaware of ♛Hamilton, moved to the left and damag𝕴ed his esteemed teammate’s front wing.

This “abnormal change of direction🌃” f♛rom Russell is what the stewards were analysing.

Hamilton’s initꦬial reaction was to call it “dangerous” on his team radio.

The FIA ruling s⛎aid that Russell admitted to stewards “he had not checked his mirrors” but also “his team did not inform him” of Hamilton’s approach.

🌺“However, in mitigation,ౠ he was reacting to the car in front of him”, the document continued.

Hamilton will start from fourth in Barcelo🦂na, Russell 12t🌺h.

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