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“Exhausted” George Russell set for Brazilian F1 grid penalty

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…

By Filip Cleeren · Motorsport

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 3:23 PM

Key Things to Know

George Russell will take a five-place grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix for a new engine.
Mercedes chose Interlagos to strategically introduce Russell's sixth internal combustion engine of the season.
Russell admitted he feels exhausted after constantly having to bounce back from difficult race weekends in 2026.

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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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