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Russell: 'You’ve got to laugh' at bad luck as F1 title drifts away
George Russell admits F1 title drifts away after power unit failure at Bahrain GP.
In brief
George Russell admits F1 title drifts away after power unit failure at Bahrain GP. George Russell's power unit failure at Bahrain GP cost him a podium finish and widened his championship deficit to Andrea Kimi Antonelli to 18 points. Originally reported by Autosport.
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
George Russell retired from the Bahrain GP in Malaysia late on after a power unit failure.
Russell's podium chance
Russell surged to second behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli before being passed by Max Verstappen.
Late race drama
A power unit failure took Russell out of the race before the final restart.
Russell's reaction
Russell said he's 'almost got to laugh' at his misfortune but admits the title is 'exceptionally unlikely' to win.
“You've almost got to laugh," Russell told Sky Sports F1 after his third retirement this season, his second purely technical DNF.”
Championship gap
Russell's deficit to Antonelli reached 18 points after a power unit failure cost him a podium finish.
Toto Wolff's response
Toto Wolff called the Bahrain GP his 'worst experience' and warned DNFs could cost Mercedes dearly.
“I'm so massively annoyed," Wolff told Sky. "I'm not in a happy place.”
Mercedes' future
Wolff said Mercedes will recover with James Allison leading the technical team to fix the power unit issue.
The main idea
George Russell's power unit failure at Bahrain GP cost him a podium finish and widened his championship deficit to Andrea Kimi Antonelli to 18 points.
