George Russell 'paid the price' as embarrassing Brazilian GP moment explained
Russell lost several places after the pit-lane mistake but recovered to fourth as Mercedes secured the constructors' title, the team said.
- Following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, George Russell warned that weather during qualifying was dangerously unpredictable, cautioning a repeat could lead to a "horrific incident" after struggling with zero visibility and aquaplaning.
- Torrential rain forced a red flag at Interlagos, stopping the session for nearly an hour and a half as drivers faced extreme challenges with visibility dropping to zero down the straight into Turn 4.
- Russell suffered a costly spin in the pit lane while switching to Soft tyres on Lap 16, admitting he was "not too sure what happened" after losing control and allowing Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, and Oscar Piastri through.
- Finishing fourth, Russell secured the Constructors' Championship for Mercedes, ending one spot ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, who had recently claimed the Drivers' title in Mexico.
- Ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Russell admitted he is starting to feel "a bit more like myself again," noting the strong race pace shown in Brazil provides necessary momentum.
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