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The move has earned George Russell a visit to the stewards.
George Russell expected Fernando Alonso’s tactical move during the late stages of the Japanese Grand Prix as he chased Oscar Piastri. Russell made a daring move on Piastri in the final chicane, passing him to take seventh place with Lewis Hamilton finishing ninth. The stewards have called Russell and Piastri to discuss their second incident of the weekend, while Mercedes was fined for an unsafe release during qualifying. Reflecting on the incident, Russell believed there was room for both cars to stay on track and was not upset with the outcome. As Alonso helped Piastri with DRS to hold off Russell, the British driver acknowledged Alonso’s strategic play, saying he expected nothing less in competitive racing.
