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Mercedes: Russell's British GP retirement aimed to avoid penalty
© XPB Phillip van Osten
11/07/2024 at 18:3711/07/2024 at 20:13 Mercedes says that George Russell’s retirement from last weekend’s British GP was “preventive” and done to avoid a potential engine penalty. Russell led the field from pole at Silverstone and protected his lead for 17 laps until succumbing first to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and then to the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. But six laps after his switch to the Intermediate tyre as light rain set in, Russell was called back to the pits by the Mercedes pitwall and ordered to retire the car. It was a heartbreak moment for Russell in his home race, but one that was foreseen by his team after an...
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