Russell to start from back of Singapore grid after penalty

LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 7 – Britain’s George Russell will start from the back of the grid in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver has received a power-unit penalty from a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday. The 28-year-old qualified in eighth but was heading for a podium finish before an engine failure forced him to retire from third place with five laps remaining. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Russell needs to take a new power unit this weekend, putting him over the limit on several components and meaning he will be penalised in Si...

The Mercedes driver has received a power-unit penalty from a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday.

The 28-year-old qualified in eighth but was heading for a podium finish before an engine failure forced him to retire from third place with five laps remaining.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Russell needs to take a new power unit this weekend, putting him over the limit on several components and meaning he will be penalised in Singapore.

Russell’s retirement last Sunday meant Kimi Antonelli, who finished second behind Max Verstappen, took a big leap towards his first Formula 1 world title as the Italian is now 84 points ahead of his Mercedes team-mate.

There are six or seven races remaining, depending on whether F1 gets the security reassurances it needs for Qatar and Abu Dhabi, in the context of the war in the Middle East.

Source: Capital FM Sports