George Russell was annoyed to endure his second heavy crash within the house of seven days throughout observe for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday.
The Mercedes driver misplaced management of his automotive on the apex kerb in flip eight on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez within the second observe session. His W15 snapped uncontrolled and hit a TecPro barrier at excessive velocity.
Russell was taken to the circuit’s medical centre for inspections and later launched. “I undoubtedly really feel a bit winded after after that one,” he instructed the official F1 channel.
He was at a loss to clarify the crash, which appeared to start when his automotive began bouncing on the flip eight apex kerb.
“Actually I don’t actually know what occurred,” mentioned Russell. “The automotive simply began bouncing on the bottom and earlier than I even had an opportunity to catch it, it was already spinning.”
His final crash occured simply seven days in the past when he spun out throughout qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix. “So there’s numerous work for the fellows tonight, once more,” Russell continued.
“It simply looks as if it’s one factor after one other in the intervening time. It’s irritating.
“In FP1 we had been actually robust, actually quick. I’ve taken the identical line, chopping that nook and, for no matter motive, on this event, FP2, the factor simply began happening me.”
One comfort for Russell was that the majority of as we speak’s second session was given over to testing new Pirelli tyre compounds for 2025. His crash due to this fact value him much less consultant working that it’d ordinarily have accomplished.
“FP2, as a result of it was the Pirelli tyre take a look at, it wasn’t massively priceless when it comes to what you realized going into the race weekend,” he mentioned. “So I clearly missed out on on laps. FP3 goes to be vital, I simply hope we are able to get the automotive fastened.”
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