George Russell ended his Friday on a bleak notice on the Marina Bay Road Circuit after he ran into the wall in the direction of the tip of FP2.
Working in P7, the Mercedes driver locked up his entrance proper wheel as he headed into Flip 8, making it inevitable that he would conclude his session within the barrier.
FP2: Norris edges out Leclerc as Russell crashes throughout second observe in Singapore
He managed to angle his automotive in order that he collided with the wall nose-first, limiting the harm to the W15, though the group can have a brief turnaround to repair the automotive forward of tomorrow.
Russell was fortunately unhurt as he mentioned over the radio: “I am within the wall. Snatched the entrance proper.” The group then knowledgeable him that he had left the entrance wing by the barrier after he requested whether or not it was caught beneath the automotive as he limped again to the pits.
The incident got here as Mercedes are hoping to take the struggle to the highest three groups at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
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