P1racenews AI automatic summary:
FIA announce Russell punishment verdict after ‘Mexican stand-off’ at Austrian GP
“The FIA has announced a penalty verdict following an investigation into George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he was released prematurely at the beginning of Q3.
Russell’s early release almost caused an incident with the Ferraris on the track.
After reviewing the incident, the stewards reprimanded Russell and Mercedes for the unsafe release, citing a lack of communication between driver and team.
Russell explained that he accidentally slipped the clutch, causing the jump forward and entering the fast lane in a potentially unsafe manner.
While Russell only received a reprimand this time, previous incidents like in the 2024 Japanese GP have seen penalties handed out to both driver and team for unsafe releases.”
(7 mondat)
