Russell blames Mercedes power issue for collision with Hamilton at Belgian GP
George Russell says a power issue with his Mercedes left him vulnerable to a first-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix, resulting in Russell's retirement from the race. Russell started third but lost positions on the Kemmel Straight before attempting to reclaim third from Hamilton. The contact spun Russell into the gravel. Hamilton received a five-second penalty for causing the collision, but Russell expressed more frustration with his car's lack of power than with his former teammate. The incident dealt a major blow to Russell's title hopes, dropping him 50 points behind championship leader and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, who won the race. Russell had previously complained about power issues in qualifying and remains puzzled by his pace deficit to Antonelli.
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Russell blames Mercedes power issue for collision with Hamilton at Belgian GP
George Russell says a power issue with his Mercedes left him vulnerable to a first-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix, resulting in Russell's retirement from the race. Russell started third but lost positions on the Kemmel Straight before attempting to reclaim third from Hamilton. The contact spun Russell into the gravel. Hamilton received a five-second penalty for causing the collision, but Russell expressed more frustration with his car's lack of power than with his former teammate. The incident dealt a major blow to Russell's title hopes, dropping him 50 points behind championship leader and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, who won the race. Russell had previously complained about power issues in qualifying and remains puzzled by his pace deficit to Antonelli.