Russell set to start at back of grid in Singapore after engine penalty
Archive photograph, for illustration. Workers dismantle temporary infrastructure at the Singapore Grand Prix circuit. · 2022-10-05Choo Yut Shing · CC BY 2.0
Mercedes driver George Russell is set to start Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix at the back of the grid because of an engine-change penalty, ANP/RTR reports.
ANP/RTR reported on 6 October that Mercedes had confirmed Russell needed a fifth power unit this season, exceeding the limit of four. The resulting grid penalty is expected to send the British driver to the back for Sunday’s race.
Russell retired from the previous Sunday’s race after his engine failed while he was running third, the report said.
Russell is second in the championship, 84 points behind Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, according to ANP/RTR.
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- PRIMARY SOURCERussell start achteraan in Singapore als straf voor motorwisselNieuws.nl (ANP/RTR) · Source date as found: 2026-10-06
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The expected starting position, power-unit count and standings come from one ANP/RTR report, rather than an official grid or a direct Mercedes statement. Its description of the previous race gives conflicting location information.