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'Gutted' Russell faces Sakhir GP disqualification
Everything looked set for a fairytale story for George Russell on Sunday, as he sat in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in the Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell took control of the race from his team mate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner and went on to lead for 59 of the 87 race laps. But a rare blunder by the Mercedes pit crew saw Russell fitted with the wrong front tyres when he came in under a late safety car, which allowed Sergio Perez to take control of the race. His spirited attempt at a fight back was ended by a late puncture leaving him in ninth place, and now Russell faces a trip to the stewards office and a potential outright disqualification from the race. Read more: Perez takes...
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