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Russell gets two-place Brazilian GP grid drop for F1 qualifying incident
In Q1, George Russell exited the pitlane slowly to create a gap for a clear lap, but he impeded Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, resulting in a complaint from Gasly over the team radio. Despite there being a provision allowing drivers to create a gap after leaving the pits, the FIA stewards felt that Russell did not stay to the left and hindered Gasly, resulting in a two-place grid penalty. The Race Director’s Event Notes for this race specified that drivers could go slow in the pit exit to create a gap, but they must stay as far to the left as possible to allow other drivers to pass on the right side. As a result, Russell’s penalty dropped him from sixth to eighth in the starting grid. In an eventful Q3, most of the drivers had a chance to qualify on the front row, but due to a conservative out-lap, Russell and his teammate Lewis Hamilton were not able to set a competitive lap time. Max Verstappen secured pole position, followed by Charles Leclerc, Lance Stroll, and Fernando Alonso. Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz were the beneficiaries of Russell’s penalty, moving up to sixth and seventh respectively.
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