George Russell was slapped with two penalty points by the FIA following Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, with the Briton having been judged to have re-joined the circuit unsafely. The Briton can have no argument with the penalty given that he collided with Sergio Perez whilst attempting to get back into the race, following a spin
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle jumped to George Russell’s defence after the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having faced criticism for rejoining the circuit unsafely in the closing stages of the race. As a result of having not made his mandatory pit-stop, Russell was able to switch straight from his starting tyres to
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Following last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, George Russell has revealed that he wasn’t trying to put “pressure” on Mercedes by asking to overtake team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as a result of his five-second time penalty. Russell was awarded a five-second time penalty by the FIA in the closing stages of the race at the Circuit de
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has defended George Russell following his collision with Sergio Perez during the Monaco Grand Prix, which saw the Mercedes driver’s podium hopes vanish. Russell endured an odd Monaco GP, which he labelled as “boring” until the rain arrived in the closing stages. The 25-year-old started the sixth race of the
MoreGeorge Russell endured a challenging outing during Sunday’s Grand Prix in Monaco after a driver error saw him slide off the track and lose out on a shot at P3. While others pitted for slick compound tyres, Russell attempted to pit straight for intermediates, avoiding an extra stop over the rain-soaked track. Having slid off
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George Russell believes Mercedes showed it has the potential to be a podium contender after its performance in Monaco, with the W14 have been redesigned ahead of the iconic race. Speaking in the principality, Russell stated that he had “no real concerns” after driving the revamped W14 around the tight twists and turns of Monte
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Lewis Hamilton left Monaco in a positive mood despite a tough qualifying session and failing to get on the podium after the redesigned W14 showed flashes of pace. Almost failing to escape from Q2 at one point, Hamilton fought back to start in P5 and finish the race in P4, securing crucial points for Mercedes
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was quick to admit after Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix that George Russell’s costly error at Mirabeau stole a podium from the Silver Arrows, with the Briton having revealed that he should’ve been “focusing more”. Russell was having a quiet afternoon at the Circuit de Monaco before everything started to play
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Mercedes have been struggling to get off the mark in the new era of regulations, only securing one win in Brazil last year following the implementation of new designs across the grid. With the team desperate to find a way to get back in the championship fight, Mercedes brought a host of changes to Monaco,
MoreNot for the first time this season, George Russell was once again demanding team orders last Sunday, as a result of his own error. Mercedes secured a positive 4-5 finish on Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton having been the lead driver for the Germans, with Russell in fifth. The 25-year-old could’ve
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