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Williams' Russell happy to recover from 'horrific' week

Williams George Russell jumped from the frying pan into the fire in Baku as he recovered from a viral infection ahead of the race weekend only to be dealt a big blow on the track on Friday. Russel contracted a bug after the Chinese Grand Prix which he battled all the way to Baku, pulling out of media day on Thursday to extend his rest before getting down to work the following day. Unfortunately, the young rookie's running in FP1 - and the session itself - ended after just fifteen minutes with a massive bang, the result of hitting a dislodged manhole cover that critically damaged his FW42, forcing him to the sidelines for the remainder of the day. FIA reveals reasons for Baku manhole issue...
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