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Williams retired Kubica ‘to conserve parts'

Russian Grand Prix – Williams say they retired Robert Kubica from the race at the Sochi Autodrom out of a desire to conserve parts. Robert Kubica retired from the Russian Grand Prix on Lap 30, moments after teammate George Russell crashed out of the race at the Sochi Autodrom. Running in P14 & P17 with Russell and Kubica respectively, Russell went off at Turn 8 as he appeared to encounter a mechanical failure on entry to the corner. Buried in the barriers, he was uninjured and clambered free as the Safety Car was deployed while, almost simultaneously, Robert Kubica pitted and retired from the race for reasons that were unclear. A statement from the team later said that they were...
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