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George Russell believes he lost out on a podium as a result of the contact he had with Max Verstappen in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, saying he didn’t see the Red Bull driver. Verstappen was trying to…
George Russell believes that he missed out on a podium finish due to the contact he had with Max Verstappen during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Russell stated that he didn’t see Verstappen and wasn’t expecting the overtake. He was handed a 5-second time penalty for causing the collision. Russell expressed his disappointment and frustration, as he felt that the podium was within reach and the incident further affected their position in the championship. Despite having a comparable pace to Charles Leclerc at times, Russell believes that Mercedes has had more bad luck due to their car not being as competitive as they would like.
