George Russell’s cheeky ‘Spanish girlfriends’ gag at Lewis Hamilton left the F1 ace wishing for a quick escape.
The Mercedes stars were entertaining fans in Barcelona before the Spanish Grand Prix when Russell decided to throw a playful jab at his team-mate. Hamilton, who will be moving to Ferrari in 2025, is so far without a race victory in his final campaign with Mercedes.
To make things even more awkward, Russell has also been outperforming Hamilton throughout the campaign. Nevertheless, while they were on the stage, the pair were having fun, bantering each other in front of the fans.
But things took an awkward turn when Russell made a bold girlfriend joke about Hamilton. As the crowd erupted in laughter and the host urged a response, the British racing legend could only offer a strained smile before he quickly tried to change the topic.
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During the event, they were quizzed about their favourite Spanish dishes. Russell was quick off the mark, expressing his love for the country’s culinary delights, thanks to his Spanish girlfriend, Carmen Montero Mundit, reports the Express.
When it was Hamilton’s turn he said: “I don’t have a Spanish girlfriend so I don’t really know a lot of Spanish foods.” Russell couldn’t resist interjecting before Hamilton could finish, saying: “You don’t have a Spanish girlfriend, you have Spanish girlfriends.”
Hamilton appeared genuinely surprised by the quip and was left grinning and nodding as the fans laughed. The crowd clearly loved Russell’s playful banter, responding with an enthusiastic cheer to his tongue-in-cheek remark.
Last year Hamilton was frequently seen with Spanish speaking Colombian superstar Shakira. They were snapped enjoying each other’s company on a Miami boat trip last year, before the ‘Waka Waka’ songwriter was also seen cheering Hamilton on at last year’s Spanish GP.
Hamilton always remains tight-lipped when it comes to intimate details about his love life or dating status. Nevertheless, fans were beginning to think he and Shakira were set to become an item, especially when he was seen dining with Shakira and pals Daniel Caesar, Fai Khadra, and Mustafa shortly after the Spanish GP.
Russell and Hamilton appeared on stage together before the Spanish Grand Prix (
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Despite Shakira not being there to cheer him on this year, Hamilton delivered one of his season’s standout performances at the Spanish GP. He secured his first podium finish of the year by finishing third at the Circuit De Barcelona, one place ahead of Russell.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen continued his march to his fourth consecutive F1 world title by pipping Lando Norris to the chequered flag in Spain.
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