Hamilton left AWKWARD after Mercedes star makes 'girlfriend' dig

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Montreal, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Hamilton left AWKWARD after Mercedes star makes 'girlfriend' dig

Lewis Hamilton was left speechless after a cheeky exchange with his Mercedes team-mate

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Tuesday 25 June 2024 05:00

Lewis Hamilton had few words for Mercedes team-mate George Russell after an awkward 'girlfriend' joke at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The seven-time champion will leave the Silver Arrows at the end of the season to join one of their main rivals - Ferrari.

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Hamilton’s final season with Mercedes has been blighted by the poor pace of the W15, and stronger qualifying performances from Russell.

Furthermore, the deficit between the Mercedes pair has led to speculation that the team are favouriting Russell and deliberately ‘sabotaging’ Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari

Russell makes Hamilton ‘girlfriend’ jibe

The email accused the team of conspiring against Hamilton, a claim Toto Wolff and Hamilton have all denied.

After a weekend of bizarre accusations Hamilton and Russell remained jovial during a fan event at the Spanish GP.

When asked about their favourite Spanish foods, Russell mentioned he had to love the national cuisine because his girlfriend, Carmen Montero Mundt, is also Spanish.

“I don’t have a Spanish girlfriend so I don’t really know a lot of Spanish foods,” Hamilton said.