
Mercedes F1 star George Russell opens up on brutal disqualification: 'The reward outweighs the risk'
George Russell was disqualified at the Belgian GP, a setback he describes as a brutal experience.
- Russell had to relive his disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix.
- He described the disqualification as a brutal experience.
- The story involves a penalty that impacted his race outcome.
It is not a place George Russell wanted to return to, but this week the Mercedes star had to relive his nightmare Belgian Grand Prix disqualification.
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