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The British driver had completed 58 laps at Yas Marina before the incident.
George Russell’s 2023 season came to an end when he crashed during the post-season Abu Dhabi Grand Prix test at Yas Marina. Despite completing 58 laps, equivalent to a Grand Prix distance, Russell experienced a component failure on his W14, causing him to hit the barriers at Turn 6. Fortunately, he escaped the incident without injury, and his car was safely brought back to the pits. Meanwhile, Frederik Vesti carried on with the young driver test. In other testing news, Alfa Romeo driver Theo Pourchaire encountered problems at the start but managed to continue, while Carlos Sainz topped the morning session for Ferrari ahead of Sergio Perez in the Red Bull.
