Russell to take further grid penalty this season
George Russell says he will be taking a further grid penalty this season in addition to the one he has been hit with for the Singapore Grand Prix.
George Russell announced he will face another grid penalty this season, joining the one from the Singapore Grand Prix. This British driver requires a new engine for Sunday's race, pushing him to start from the back of the grid. He stated that he must install another new engine once an upgrade is ready to reach the end of the season.
With only seven races left, Russell can either gamble on the current engine lasting or accept another penalty. Mercedes' aerodynamic upgrade in Malaysia did not yield the expected performance improvement, leading to the split in car specifications for Singapore. Russell believes his season has been impacted more by reliability issues than performance problems.
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