MAX VERSTAPPEN was left in stitches after listening to of George Russell’s weird Spanish Grand Prix blunder.
The Dutchman cruised to his fifth win of the season on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton ending second and Russell crossing the road in third.
Russell admitted a mid-race blunder to Verstappen within the cooldown roomCredit score: Getty
Verstappen discovered it hilarious
After the race, the trio took to the cooldown room to debate some key moments.
And one specific remark from Russell appeared to present Verstappen the giggles.
Whereas most climate forecasts had threatened rain for the race, the circuit stayed dry all through – a lot to the reduction of all 20 drivers.
Nevertheless, at round lap 30 Russell started to fret concerning the climate.
The 25-year-old knowledgeable his staff that it had began to rain, however no person else on the grid had reported it.
A number of laps later, he then admitted that it was really SWEAT from the within of his helmet.
Over the Mercedes staff radio, he stated: “Is anybody else reporting rain? I feel it’s sweat from the within of my helmet.”
To which anyone responded: “Sounds prefer it’s simply you that’s reporting rain. I think it could be the sweat.”
Russell referenced the blunder in his cooldown room dialog with Verstappen.
He admitted: “I believed it was raining at one level but it surely was sweat underneath my visor!”
Verstappen appeared to search out it hilarious as he let loose a bark of laughter.
When chatting with the press after the race, Russell defined how he received mixed-up.
He revealed: “I had my hair dangling down within the first stint. I didn’t fairly get it in my balaclava and that was kind of annoying me as a result of it was kind of in my peripheral imaginative and prescient.
“After which as I used to be sweating, as a result of it wasn’t in my balaclava, it was kind of dripping down onto my face.
“After which once I was braking, it was coming onto my visor. So with the gray clouds, after which the kind of spots of water on the visor I believed it was rain in order that was a little bit of an embarrassing one, however shifting on…”
Verstappen gained the Spanish GP to increase his lead on the high of the championshipCredit score: Getty