Russell changes gearbox and will take five place penalty

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10:18, 06 Nov 2021

George Russell will be given a five-place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix. The British driver will have to change his gearbox this weekend, which will cost him places on the grid.

The driver of Williams had problems with his gearbox during the second free practice. Only when the gearbox has lasted at least six races or the driver did not finish the previous race, it is allowed in Formula 1 to change this part of the car. As a result Russell starts the race five places back.

Russell is combative

The Brit was disappointed with the incident after the first day of the Mexico GP, but quickly decided to turn the switch. Russell stressed in conversation with Motorsport.com that his chances are far from gone. He is therefore very confident for Sunday race.

"It's not ideal, but the points will be distributed on Sunday. The first practice session was an excellent session for us. The car felt good, I found a nice rhythm and we showed an excellent race pace. The latter will be crucial, as the thin air makes it very difficult for the cooling, brakes and power unit."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Russell changes gearbox and will take five place penalty

Russell is combative

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