The seven-time world champion was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:taken out after making contact with Russell as he attempted to challenge for the lead after m🥀aking a fast start on soft tওyres. 

Running three-wide with Russell and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen, Hamilton tried to swe✨ep around the outside of his teammate but the pair tagged each other.&nb🅺sp;

Hamilton lost a wheel and was sent spinning through the gravel and into retirement, while Russell was able to c🐻ontinue. 

I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault and I take full responsibility. Apologies to my tea𓃲m andꦑ to George.

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton)

Hamilton told Sky afterwards: “I just feel really sorry to the team. It was an opp🔯ortunity today to get some good points. 🦂;

“In the⭕ heat of🤪 the moment I didn’t understand what happened, I just felt the tap from behind. But I don’t think George had anywhere to go.

“It was j𓆏ust one of those really unfortunate situations.

“I’m happy to take responsibility. I’m the older o𝓀ne, so…”

He later confirmed on socia💃l media: "I’ve 🌼watched the replay and it was 100% my fault and I take full responsibility. Apologies to my team and to George."

The Mercedes duo appeared to blame each other in the immediate aftermath of the clash as they complained🤡 on ꦺteam radio. 

Hamilton said he will be supporting Russell from the 🐻sidelines and hopes he can salvage a decent resu♌lt. 

“E🎉veryone is working i🔯ncredibly hard so it’s massively gutting to have a result like this,” he added. 

“You are𝐆 preparing, putting the time in. It’s very rare that this happens.

“I hope George is able to get back into the points today. I’ll be suppo෴rting him.”

The stew𝓀ards have confirmed🌞 the incident will be investigated after the race.