George Russell reveals when he’ll take his own F1 engine penalty
George Russell says he will take an engine penalty when Mercedes introduces its upgraded Formula 1 power unit. Both Mercedes drivers have exceeded or are expected to exceed their power unit allowance for the 2026 season. Kimi Antonelli did so last weekend in Monza, where he took a back-of-the-grid penalty and scythed his way through the field to take a historic victory from 19th. Russell ... Keep…
George Russell was fastest in the first free practice session at the Madring circuit with a time of 1:34.077. Kimi Antonelli finished second and Charles Leclerc third.
Behind Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, with Max Verstappen fifth, more than six tenths of a second behind Russell. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished sixth and eighth respectively.
The session, the first at the new Madring track, passed without major incident, although there were instances of impeding, including by Lewis Hamilton, according to Yahoo Sports.
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