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Russell spins at the pit exit and drops to eighth in São Paulo

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A spin at the pit-lane exit sent George Russell from third to eighth in the São Paulo Grand Prix.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

George Russell fell from third to eighth after spinning at the pit-lane exit during the São Paulo Grand Prix.

The race began on intermediate tyres in damp conditions at Interlagos, but the track dried quickly. Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz triggered the move to softs on lap 15; Russell and Lando Norris came in at the end of the following lap.

Russell lost control as he left the pits on soft tyres and briefly drove the wrong way to turn around, nearly blocking the pit lane. Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson and Oscar Piastri passed during the manoeuvre.

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