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Russell's Hungarian GP qualifying ends in disappointment with W17 issue

6 sources·Updated 14 mins ago

TL;DR

George Russell will change to a replacement V6 engine for the Hungarian GP without a grid drop.

  • The engine change is due to a water leak during qualifying.
  • The replacement engine will be used for Sunday's race.

George Russell's qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix ended prematurely when he had to stop his Mercedes W17 on track due to an issue.