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George Russell has discovered his fate following a bizarre near-miss with Fernando Alonso at the Dutch GP.
Mercedes was penalised with a €7,500 fine for an incident involving George Russell and Fernando Alonso during final practice at Zandvoort. The near-miss occurred when Russell attempted to enter the pit lane, unaware that Alonso was on a hot lap alongside him, causing Alonso to enter the pits to avoid a collision. The stewards found Russell in breach of Article 37.5 of the sporting regulations and imposed the fine. They determined that Mercedes failed to inform Russell of Alonso’s position, leading to a dangerous situation on the track. Despite acknowledging the circuit’s nature and Russell’s slow speed, the stewards also issued a warning to Russell for not leaving enough space for faster cars.
