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Racing is ‘brutal’ admits Russell after retiring from top eight
George Russell says his retirement from the Styrian Grand Prix shows how brutal racing can be after he was running in the top eight on merit. Williams has not scored a point since 2019 and Russell has never scored for the team in his Formula 1 career, with his only points coming during a one-off appearance for Mercedes last year. After qualifying 11th and starting 10th in Austria, Russell was running eighth and attacking Fernando Alonso — whose Alpine was one of a number of cars ahead of him struggling on soft tires — when a power unit issue forced him to pit twice to try and address the problem before he retired. “I’m just gutted for the team, to be honest —...
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