awkward situation

A silent protest had been planned too, which would have seen locals turn their back on the American visitors - a potentially publicly awkward situation and poor optics for Mrs Vance.

The 37-year-old added that it "was a very awkward situation for me".

"It was a very awkward situation for me."

"The main thing is that the set of decisions that led to us being in that awkward situation at the beginning of the year are the same set of decisions that led us to where we are today, which is making sure we're challenging everything in the status quo, making sure we are developing the car at a scale we haven't done previously," Vowles said.

Their decisions to seek different offices avoided a potentially bruising battle and an awkward situation for their political advisors, who represented both candidates.