In a dramatic repeat of last year’s Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes’ George Russell crashed out of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix in the final moments.
Carlos Sainz came home to win at Albert Park, becoming the first non-Red Bull driver to win a race since his Ferrari came home to win the night race in south-east Asia.
And just like that race, when he crashed out trying to make a move on the final lap, Russell saw himself failing to finish after a bad collision with the wall on his second-last trip around the lake.
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The Briton lost control chasing Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso heading into the turn 6 and 7 complex and went off into the gravel trap.
Losing downforce he got on the brakes, oversteered and went wide, catching the wall and ending up with the car on its side.
Russell was OK and escaped the Mercedes safely but missed out on a points finish.
He would’ve come home seventh but after Lewis Hamilton’s mechanical retirement early in the race it gave the team a double DNF.
“Double disappointment for Mercedes today,” commentator David Croft said.
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Source Agencies
