Williams driver George Russell has been penalised for impeding Daniil Kvyat during today's qualifying session. In what was a potentially disastrous situation, the Russian driver was forced to go off track at Turn 9 while on his final flying lap, after coming across the Briton who was at the back of a train of cars slowing in the final corners before beginning their own hot laps. The stewards noted that Russell was not given the requisite warning by his team in a timely fashion about Kvyat approaching on a fast lap. Furthermore, the situation was compounded by Alexander Albon overtaking Russell during a slow lap, just before the incident. Deeming that Russell unnecessarily impeded Kvyat, a...
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