Too hot for Mercedes on track, sizzling for Russell out of it: To the Stewards!
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George Russell finished in P5 ahead of Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen. However, that result may not stand for the race at all.
After the Canadian GP in, Russell was less than enthusiastic regarding his chances in Austria,and it turns out, for good measure.
The Mercedes did not perform well in the hot conditions in Spielbergand thus for Russell it was naught more than P5 as the flag dropped in Q3.
Russell to the Stewards
During Q3,as Max Verstappen exited his box and set about making his way onto the track he had to dodge Russell's Mercedes, who revealed on the radio that he could not see, and asked for assistance. However, the British driver dipped a wheel in the fast lane in of the pit-lane right in front of the Ferraris who also needed to take evasive action.
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