Mercedes driver George Russell will lose five places on Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix grid as he takes his sixth internal combustion engine of the season.Following a brace of power unit related issues earlier this year, the latest arriving after a…
Mercedes driver George Russell will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix after taking his sixth internal combustion engine of the season. Following earlier power unit issues, Russell and Mercedes selected Interlagos as a tactical venue to absorb the scheduled drop, citing historical opportunities to overtake at the circuit.
Russell admitted to feeling exhausted from repeatedly recovering from setbacks throughout a difficult 2026 campaign that saw him fall to fourth in the championship standings. However, he expressed confidence in bouncing back next season amid upcoming technical and regulation adjustments.
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