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George Russell plots Mercedes investigation as fresh details emerge over Hungary issue

6 sources·Updated 7 mins ago

TL;DR

George Russell's Hungary Q3 ended with a power unit change, risking an engine penalty.

  • Mercedes identified the cause of Russell’s track stoppage in Hungary.
  • Russell explained a ‘water pistol’ mishap during Q3 at Hungaroring.

Mercedes changed George Russell’s power unit after his Q3 stoppage in Hungary, with Russell explaining a ‘water pistol’ mishap during qualifying, putting him on the brink of an engine penalty.