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Russell vows Singapore error "won’t happen when fighting for a championship"
During the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Russell crashed on the final lap while in third place. Mercedes had taken a bold strategy, pitting under the Virtual Safety Car for fresh tires, putting Russell on track for a possible victory. However, Russell was unable to pass Lando Norris’s McLaren who was between him and race leader Carlos Sainz. On Lap 62, Russell brushed the wall and then collided with it. Despite feeling heartbroken, Russell received support from teammate Lewis Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff. Russell pledged not to make the same mistake again and emphasized his determination to fight for victories and championships. Mercedes’ trackside engineering chief, Andrew Shovlin, called Russell to remind him of the team’s exceptional performance throughout the weekend and to reassure him. Russell acknowledged that the tiniest error can lead to disaster when competing against the world’s best drivers and noted that he probably got distracted or lost concentration following Norris’s incident with the wall.
Source: Crash
