Russell rues disrupted Sepang race after late retirement
George Russell criticised the heavily disrupted Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang as "not very F1" after a late power unit failure ended his race. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also reacted to Russell’s retirement, saying he was not in a happy place.
Russell was in contention for a podium at the Sepang International Circuit before a sudden power unit failure forced him out on lap 50 of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The retirement ended what had been a strong run in a chaotic and heavily disrupted race.
After the event, Russell described the race as "complicated" and said it felt "not very F1". The result was another setback in what Motorsport.com described as a difficult campaign.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff also addressed Russell’s retirement. Formula1.com reported that Wolff said he was not in a happy place after the DNF.
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