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George Russell has revealed senior Mercedes figures missed their flights home from the Canadian Grand Prix after Red Bull’s protest.
George Russell recently shared that two senior figures from Mercedes missed their flights back to the UK from Canada due to Red Bull’s protest following the Montreal race, which they deemed as a “waste of time.”
The protest was regarding Russell’s victory and events that occurred behind the late safety car, accusing him of unsportsmanlike conduct and falling too far behind the safety car.
After an incident where Max Verstappen briefly overtook Russell, both drivers were summoned by the stewards for further investigation.
Represented by Mercedes’ sporting director Ron Meadows and trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, the stewards eventually dismissed the protest, but not before causing a delay of nearly five hours.
Russell expressed his relief that the situation didn’t escalate further, emphasizing that the protest disrupted everyone’s schedule and led to Meadows and Shovlin missing their flights.
Despite the inconvenience, Russell is focused on moving on from the incident, stating, “Eyes forward.”
