George Russell failed at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver crashed into a wall at the start of the race. It was the first such serious error for the British this season. Still, Russell had the chance to grab points for Canada.

George Russell looked set to challenge for the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix, but on lap 12 the Mercedes driver made a mistake on the exit of Turn 8 and crashed into the barrier. The Briton suffered severe damage to the front wing and the right rear wheel. However, the 25-year-old was able to make it to the pit lane and returned to competition after a while.

Russell moved up to eighth in the second phase of the race and had a good chance of taking points in Montreal. However, the British driver’s car developed brake problems which eventually led to his retirement from competition on lap 53.

I went wide in turn eight. I knew I was going to hit the pavement, but I didn’t expect it to lead to such a reaction. I was flying through the air right away. As I landed, I lost control of the rear of the car and hit the wall. It all happened pretty quickly,” Russell said as quoted by motorsport.com.

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“Honestly, I assumed it was the end of the race for me. I was surprised I could continue. It’s a bitter pill to swallow. But that’s how the sport should be. J made a small mistake and was punished for it.

Initially, it was suspected that the failure was caused by a previous impact with a wall, which caused damage to the brake cooling ducts. However, after the Canadian GP, ​​Russell felt that the W14 model was most likely not suitable for driving behind other cars in dirty air, which affected brake temperatures.

– We could have finished eighth, but I was driving in a lot of traffic. We didn’t expect to be in this position before the race. That’s why we most likely set the brakes wrong,” admitted Russell.

“I’ll have to look into the accident with the team, but I’m pretty sure it was caused by me being stuck in traffic. We didn’t plan for it, so the settings don’t “were not suited for this type of riding. It all happened quite suddenly, when it was too late to react. Once you overheat the brakes, no matter how well you take care of them, there is no back to back.”

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