George Russell Locks Up at Turn 1, Cutting Across Grass in Canada
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Updated · BBC.com · May 23
George Russell Locks Up at Turn 1, Cutting Across Grass in Canada
16 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 23
George Russell ran straight on at Turn 1 in the Canadian Grand Prix after locking up his Mercedes on corner entry.
The mistake forced him to skip Turns 2 and 3 and rejoin by driving across the grass rather than completing the opening sequence.
Marc Priestley said on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra the incident mirrored what Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli had to do in the sprint earlier in the day.
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