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Rain or sweat? Russell explains Spain GP mix-up

MONTMELO, Spain -- George Russell said he confused beads of sweat on the inside of his visor for rain falling during the Spanish Grand Prix, adding that it led to false hope that wet weather might mix up the order. Russell raced from 12th on the grid to third at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya and was running sixth when on lap 27 when he reported rain over the radio at Turn 5. A lap later he clarified the communication, saying: "Is anyone else reporting rain? I think it's sweat from the inside of my helmet." After the race, Russell explained the confusion. "At the start of the race I knew my hair wasn't in my balaclava, so my hair was dangling out which was, firstly,...
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