Lewis Hamilton told to let George Russell through on team radio at F1 Miami Grand Prix: "I'm not backing off though"
Af൩ter a brief first-lap contact with Haas driver Nico Hu🐲lkenberg, Hamilton was stuck in P13 and left his team a concerned message.
Sky reporter Anthony Davidson said: "I've been listening to Lewis ജHamilton and he was complaining saying 'I don't thiꦛnk we're going to be able to last this race'.
"I cannot make out what he was going on 🏅about, but he's struggling somewhat."
Ham💯ilton said via team radio: "No my car is definitely not feeling great, my front right."
But the Mercedes pit wall assured him he was fine to continue. He was to🍒ld that whatever he felt was actually just strong wind♈ on track.
Hamilton had qualified in a disappointing 13t🎃h but made a good start in Miami, although the contact with Hulkenberg sent him back to ൲his starting spot.
Later, Hamilton was told by his engineers to allow teammate George 🌟Russell through.
"We have George 1.1 behind," Hamilton was told.
"We aren't racing him.&nb꧙sp;ꦐWe are racing Esteban Ocon. So let's not hold each other up."
Hamilton replied: "He can go ꦅby but I 🐻am not backing off though."
Russell eventually finished fourth, ꦉtwo places ahead of Hamilton.
James was a sports journalist a🅰t Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to ไF1.
