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George Russell: ‘I was definitely not going to risk anything on Lewis Hamilton'

Following last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, George Russell has revealed that he wasn't trying to put 'pressure' on Mercedes by asking to overtake team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as a result of his five-second time penalty. Russell was awarded a five-second time penalty by the FIA in the closing stages of the race at the Circuit de Monaco after rejoining the circuit unsafely. On his out-lap following his pit-stop for Intermediate tyres, Russell locked-up at Mirabeau and drove down the escape road, demoting him from third to fifth. After reversing out, the 25-year-old cut across the front of Sergio Perez whilst attempting to rejoin the racing line, causing a hefty collision between the pair. Want...
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