Russell 'not too sure what happened' after 'weird' red flag incident
George Russell at the Singapore GP press conference - Photo: Race Pictures
17:30, 03 Oct 2025
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
George Russell described his incident, which caused a red flag in FP2 of the Singapore Grand Prix, as 'weird.'
"I'm not too sure what happened."- George Russell after FP2
The Mercedes driver crashed with around 18 minutes to go during the second session of this Friday.
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Entering the final chicane in Sector 3, Russell lost control of the rear of his car and collided with the barrier.. He could bring his car back to the pit lane from Turn 16, but the session was over for the Brit.
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Speaking to F1 TV, the driver said: "A bit of a weird one to be honest. I'm not too sure what happened.
"I braked a bit earlier, went in a bit slower, but lost the rear. Thankfully I went in front-end on and didn't do too much damage but it was game over.
"A bit annoying, sorry to the team for that, but better it happened today than tomorrow."
Russell damaged his car in FP2 - Photo: Race Pictures
With the weather forecast on his mind, Russell is not worried about his rivals having an advantage.
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"FP1 was challenging but in those early laps I had a much better feel and the pace seemed much better.
"Not been our best Friday by a long way but the Singapore track is always evolving and there's rain in the air, so I'm not too concerned," he concluded in Asia.
Russell's incident
Watch the Briton's crash in FP2 here!
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