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For the second time in seven days, George Russell was involved in a high-speed crash in his Mercedes.
George Russell felt “a bit winded” after a second high-speed crash in seven days, leaving him puzzled and searching for answers. Following the incident in the United States Grand Prix qualifying, Russell had another shocking shunt in FP2 before the Mexico City Grand Prix. The car bottomed out at Turn 8, causing a snap resulting in a 30g impact. Russell held his ribs but was cleared to continue driving for the weekend. The damaged car needs significant repairs after the team’s previous efforts to prepare it for the Austin race. Despite topping FP1 timesheets, Russell reflected on the crash, stating, “It’s frustrating, one thing after another at the moment.” He aims to recover in FP3 to be prepared for qualifying.
