Russell says he was 'not aware' that Hamilton was behind him when the Mercedes F1 duo clashed during SpanishGP qualifying.
Near the end of Q2, Russell and Hamilton were starting flying laps when the former moved to the inside of the pit straight to grab a tow from Ferrari'sBut Russell appeared to be unaware that Hamilton behind him was also on a flyer and was about to overtake him on the outside when his team-mate inadvertently closed the door on him.
When asked if the incident was simply down to a miscommunication, Russell said:"Yeah, pretty much. I wasn't even aware he was there. I was starting my lap, trying to take the slipstream from Sainz and fortunately, nothing bad happened."
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