Russell admits overconfidence after Singapore Sprint crash

George Russell’s Singapore Sprint ended in a crash at the final corner on lap one. He had passed polesitter Max Verstappen at Turn 1 to take the lead, then lost control and hit the barrier.

Heavy rain left standing water at Turns 2 and 3, delaying the 20-lap race by 30 minutes. The field completed two formation laps before starting on intermediate tyres.

“I just misjudged it,” Russell said. He said that when he applied the throttle, he got more power from the battery than he expected, then went slightly wide and touched the white line. He called it a “very silly mistake”, said he had been overconfident and added that it was annoying to crash from that position.