F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Mercedes star George Russell in LATE crash at Singapore GP

George Russell, Mercedes, Belgium, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Singapore Grand Prix

Mercedes star in LATE crash at Singapore GP

George Russell crashed into the barriers in Singapore

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Friday 20 September 2024 18:07

George Russell faced a heavy shunt into the barriers at the Singapore Grand Prix, leaving his team with a bit of a repair job.

The Mercedes star locked up heading into Turn 8 during FP2 and went straight ahead into the wall, detaching his front wing.

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It may have brought back horrible memories for the Brit, who also crashed on the last lap of the 2023 Singapore GP when challenging for the race victory.

It also added to what has been a horrible weekend so far for Mercedes, with poor car performance hampering both of their drivers.

George Russell crashed in FP2 at the Singapore GP

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton both struggled in Singapore

Mercedes struggle in Singapore

The weekend started poorly for Mercedes, with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton very downbeat over the team radio after posting a time on brand-new soft tires that only put him in 11th.

Hamilton could also only manage 12th during FP1, while Russell's best result of the day came with a seventh-place finish in FP2.

The team will be hoping for a lot better heading into Saturday, where an all-important qualifying session will take place at a track that is notoriously difficult to overtake on.

Russell's crash didn't end the FP2 session early, but drivers did have to drive around much slower for the final two minutes, with double-waved yellow flags across the circuit.

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Mercedes George Russell Singapore Grand Prix