George Russell: Engine issue caused disastrous Hungarian GP start, 'past the point of disappointment'

Published Jul 28, 05:00 AM UTC

George Russell expressed extreme frustration after an engine issue caused a disastrous start at the Hungarian Grand Prix, dropping him from sixth to last place. He recovered to finish seventh but lost further ground in the championship to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, who leads the standings. Russell cited a series of misfortunes this season, including a battery failure in Canada, a penalty in Monaco, and a collision in Belgium. He stated he is 'past the point of disappointment' and hopes for better luck in the second half of the season. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff acknowledged the team's reliability problems.