22
Oct
2023
“Blatant” Russell illegal F1 US GP sprint overtake never a “50:50”
Mercedes racer Russell, who was handed a three-place grid penalty for blocking Charles Leclerc during Saturday qualifying to line up 11th, attempted to pass Piastri for seventh on lap three of 19.
He eventually made the move stick with a superior burst of acceleration out of Turn 18 but ran with all four wheels straying beyond the white lines defining track limits on corner exit.
For this, Russell was handed a five-second penalty and ultimately…
