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Russell hit with grid penalty in Turkey after PU changes

George Russell is set to start Sunday's Turkish GP at the back of the grid after several engine component changes have warranted a penalty. This weekend in Turkey, the Williams charger will take on a new Mercedes ICE, turbocharger and MGU-H, putting Russell over the four-element limit and thus triggering a grid drop. Remarkably, Russell is the first driver this season to receive an engine grid penalty, a setback actually rooted in the Briton's engine failure at the opening round of the 2020 season in Austria back in July. Read also: Williams 'set-up breakthroughs' bode well for team - Russell Russell has acquitted himself well lately, regularly hauling himself into Q2 in qualifying, an...
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