‘Not good enough from my side’ - George Russell on costly shunt in Canadian Grand Prix

George Russell was left to rue a costly shunt in the early stages of the Canadian Grand Prix, admitting it wasn’t “good enough from my side”.
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand…

Russell ran fourth in the early stages of Sunday’s race in Montreal, right behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso and Mercedes teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

His strong race was undone by a crash at the Turn 8-9 chicane on Lap 12, re✨sulting in the only Safety ꦇCar of the race.

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Surprisingly, Russell was able to continue after he𝕴ading into the pit lane for a new front wing and fresh tyres.

Running inside the top 10, his race ultimately came t🐈o a pr♉emature end when Mercedes saw a brake issue on his car.

Explaining the incident after the race, he said:  “I just went a bit deep⛦ iꦡnto the right-hander and into the left I just touched kerb. 

“I clearly hit it with th✤e bottom of the c🍌ar and the next thing I knew I was up in the air. When I landed I was in the wall.

“I’m kicking myself because it🍌’s such a small error but with big consequences, but that’s how it is on circuits like this. Not good enough from my side.”

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 makes a pit stop to fix damage as a Ferrari mechanic collects an errant wheel
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 makes a pit stop to fix damage as a Ferrari mechanic…

2009 F1 champion Jenson Button described Russell’s shunt as “unusual” and that he “won’t s꧑leep well tonight”.

"Most corners around the world you would be fine as you can run wide. But you have thꦆe walls up a☂gainst the kerb here,” he said. “It’s tricky.

"It's unusual for George to make a mistake like that. It will hit home. He won't sleepꦏ well tonight and wake up upset with himself. It's a lot of points lost which we don't normally say with Mercedes but for them they are in a fight with Aston."

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