George Russell: Mercedes Driver to Take Five-Place Grid Penalty at Sao Paulo GP for Engine Change
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It promises a complicated weekend in Interlagos for George Russell, already aware of having to pay a penalty of five positions on the starting grid of the Brazilian Grand Prix 2026, valid as the twentieth season event of the Formula One World Championship and last act of the American tripleheader after the events of Austin and Mexico City. [...]
George Russell will start the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a grid penalty for an engine change. The British driver announced the surprising news, adding that the Mercedes team is planning another powertrain change later in the campaign, which will result in a new penalty.
Formula One George Russell will have to deal with an additional handicap this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes has decided to replace the (...)...
George Russell will have to deal with an additional handicap this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes decided to replace the internal combustion engine of his single-seater, an intervention that will result in a penalty of five places on the starting grid. The Britishman, already faced with many technical problems since the beginning of the 2026 season, knew that he would have to make this change before the end of the championship. The…
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