George Russell has become the third driver to be punished for an infringement during Turkish Grand Prix qualifying – his second grid penalty of the weekend. The Williams driver was already subject to a grid drop due to exceeding the allocated number of power unit parts with a fourth engine, turbo-charger and MGU-H of the season being fitted for the race at Istanbul Park. That meant Russell was almost certain to start at the back of the grid in Turkey and just to rub further salt into the wound, he was given a five-place grid penalty for ignoring double waved yellow flags at turn 3 during Q1 when Daniil Kvyat in the AlphaTauri had spun off. A stewards’ statement read: “Car 63...
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