Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Max Verstappen’s hilarious cooldown room conversation at F1 Spanish Grand Prix
Verstappen kep🌞🃏t Red Bull’s winning streak alive in Barcelona and strengthened his grip on this year’s championship hunt, but was joined on the podium by both Mercedes drivers.
There was no awkw🎐ardnesꦅs between the former rival factions in the post-race arena - in fact, their meeting soon turned into hilarity.
Hamilton said to Russell: “A💜re you getting on it?”
Seemingly misunderstanding, Russell replied: “Well, I am staying an extra night. So ♔why not?”
Hamilton laughed: “No, I said…”
After the amusement died do🧸wn, the conversation turned to the race that had just ended.
Hamilto𝓡nꦰ asked Russell: “Did you just pass everybody?”
Russel💛l replied: “Yeah - I passed Fernando, Carlos, maybe Stroll, Ocon maybe. I can’t realಌly remember now.”
Verstappen asked: “Did you undercut someone?”
Russell: “No, I passed most on track. Prౠobably ove🍷rcut.
“I thought it was raining at one point, but it was sweat from my head spraying onto the visඣor!”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything 🌞from American sports, ﷽to football, to F1.
