Mercedes has now confirmed that George Russell will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following his retirement in Malaysia.
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So as published by Autosport on Tuesday and now confirmed by the Silver Arrows, Russell will start towards the back at Marina Bay this Sunday - a track he won at last year.
Team boss Toto Wolff said in Mercedes’ Singapore preview: “George has the added challenge of a power unit penalty, which will mean starting from the back of the grid on Sunday, following the engine failure in Malaysia.
Getting other artifacts in a swap sounds great. Like part exchanging a very, very old, grey and naked car.