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Russell and Antonelli handed grid drop penalty for qualifying infringement

Having secured P2 and P4 on the grid for tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have been handed one-place grid penalties for sporting infringements. Following Esteban Ocon’s crash in Q2, the two Mercedes drivers were the first to exit their garages and stop at the end of the pit lane. This was done before a restart time was confirmed by race control. Shortly after, the FIA confirmed that Russell and Antonelli were under investigation for entering the pit lane before the restart time was confirmed. Following a meeting with the stewards, the FIA deemed that Mercedes could have gained “a sporting advantage in that it could enable a team...
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