George Russell’s Qualifying Drama | F1 News

George Russell’s Mercedes hit a snag on his final qualifying lap at the Hungarian GP, with his car suddenly losing water pressure—described as feeling like a water pistol spraying his tires. Forced to pull over for safety, he ended up seventh, far from his target. Mercedes swapped his damaged power unit for race day, using his fourth of the season (still within limits) without penalty. The twist? His teammate Kimi Antonelli’s three-place grid drop for a yellow flag violation bumps George up one spot. While the team questions if they got the right setup balance between qualifying and race pace—and George admits tire struggles all day—the result is a higher starting position, turning a qualifying disaster into a race-day advantage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/399876025eed796b