News
Russell to start from Austria pit lane
Williams have confirmed that George Russell will start Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane, after damage was found on his car following qualifying.
The team determined they needed to change the front wing assembly on the British rookie’s car under parc ferme conditions, and given the new part is a slightly different specification to the one it is replacing, Russell must start from the pit lane.
Russell was set to start from the penultimate row of the grid, having incurred a three-place grid drop for impeding Daniil Kvyat in qualifying.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Poll RACE PREDICTOR: Vote for who you think will finish on the podium for the Chinese Grand Prix
News Verstappen revels in ‘incredible’ 100th pole for Red Bull as Perez insists he can fight team mate for Shanghai victory
FeatureF1 Unlocked Ferrari vs Ferrari and Alonso gunning for the podium – What To Watch For in the Chinese Grand Prix
Feature What the teams said – Sprint day and Qualifying in China