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Mercedes Confirm Battery Catastrophe Cost Russell Points In Canadian Grand Prix
Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed a battery failure was responsible for ending George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix prematurely on lap 30. Russell had been performing strongly throughout the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, taking two pole positions and winning the sprint race the day before the main event. In the race itself, Russell was locked in a battle with team-mate Kimi Antonelli, successfully keeping the young Italian behind him before his W17 suddenly ground to a halt. Allison confirmed the retirement was caused by a battery problem, but admitted the team still does not fully understand the root cause of the failure. 'It was an engine kill caused by a failure in...
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