The good news is that George Russell is fine following his 35G accident in FP2 in Mexico, but the bad news is that Mercedes are in “serious trouble” with the cost cap as a result.
Russell experienced his second major crash in seven days when he lost control of his W15 during Friday’s second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. George Russell was seen gripping his ribs following his FP2 incident.
Russell set the pace in FP1 and was only on track for four laps in the following session when he lost control at Turn 8 and crashed badly.
Russell took a severe impact after slamming into the TecPro barriers sideways and was spotted gripping his ribs as he slowly stepped out of the cockpit.
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The driver was rushed to the track’s medical department after the hit was registered at more than 30G, and later told F1 TV: “I’m fine. “I feel a little winded after that one.”Honestly, I’m not sure what happened. The automobile started bouncing around the ground, and before I could grasp it, it was already spinning.
“It just seems like everything is happening at once right now.
“It’s frustrating because in FP1, we were quite powerful and speedy. I attempted to take the same line and cut that corner, but for whatever reason, the thing just started going on me.
Toto Wolff confirmed to Sky Deutschland that his driver was fine, and that while his car was not, Mercedes had the necessary parts on hand to repair it before Saturday’s race.
F1 2024: Teammate head-to-head statistics “35G, so that was a really big impact,” Wolff remarked. “He was taken to the hospital center, but he is OK.
“But, of course, the car is severely damaged.” “We have the parts.”
He continued, “I believe we can keep the old chassis, but everything else must go.
“The engine has to be removed, the gearbox checked, and everything else. Two of the car’s corners are completely gone. So it’s major damage.”
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