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George Russell has denied that he has come into the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix with added motivation to avenge the podium he lost on the final lap last season. Russell was running in third place in the closing stages 12 months ago when he tagged the wall on the approach to Turn 10 and […]
A year ago, Russell was in third place near the end of the race when he hit the wall and crashed out, losing the podium to his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Despite his previous mistake, Russell, who has been on the podium three times in 2024, does not feel he has unfinished business in Singapore. He attributes his crash last year to the nature of street circuits and the need for full focus every lap. Russell hopes for Mercedes’ W15 car to be competitive in Singapore as its predecessor was last year. He emphasizes the importance of qualifying well due to the tight competition at the front of the grid and the potential for overtaking on the Marina Bay circuit, especially with the additional DRS zone.
