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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix ended under virtual safety car conditions following a hard crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.
George Russell expressed his surprise that a safety car was not deployed sooner following the crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez on the penultimate lap of the race. The collision took place on the straight between Turns 2 and 3 while they were battling for the final podium position. Russell, benefiting from the incident, jumped from fifth to third place, securing his third podium finish of the year. Despite his success, Russell described the moment of driving full throttle into a wall of carbon fiber as shocking, especially given the lack of safety car intervention. Reflecting on the race, Russell highlighted his satisfaction with being on the podium and praised his team’s efforts in improving his pace during the challenging race. He credited his strong performance on the hard tires for helping him overtake Max Verstappen and secure a podium finish.
