Lord says Russell could face engine penalty before season finale
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Bradley Lord said George Russell could face an engine penalty before the season finale after his retirement in Malaysia. Lord did not say whether he meant a penalty separate from Russell’s back-of-grid start already confirmed for Singapore.
George Russell could face an engine penalty before the season finale after his retirement in Malaysia, Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said. Lord did not say whether he meant a penalty in addition to the back-of-grid start already confirmed for Singapore.
Asked if an engine penalty before the season finale was inevitable, Lord replied: “Potentially so, yeah. That's what we need to understand.” He also said there could be a “double whammy” for Russell.
Russell was running third under the safety car at Sepang when he pulled over at Turn 1 with five laps remaining because of a power-unit failure. He had already used the four engines permitted for the season.
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- SOURCEMercedes defends its decision to reject crucial FIA driver aidMotorsport.com F1
- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 3 - Power Unit InformationFIA F1 decision documents
- SOURCEMercedes confirms George Russell's grid penalty for F1 Singapore GPMotorsport.com F1
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