George Russell’s F1 title bid up in flames as Monaco GP chaos leaves Brit miles behind | F1 | Sport

George Russell’s Drivers’ Championship titles have been left in ruins after a Monaco Grand Prix to forget. The Brit finished in 14th after a chaotic race on the streets of Monte Carlo, but that only tells half of the story.

Power problems brought Max Verstappen‘s race to an early end, while another engine issue brought Lando Norris‘ race to an early end. Things were only just getting started though, as Lance Stroll crash forced a safety car onto the track.

It bunched things up, with leader Kimi Antonelli joined by Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the front of the race. But no sooner had racing restarted, two Ferrari drivers became one, when Leclerc suffered the exact same fate as Stroll, with what appeared to be an identical incident.

A red flag was called, with Antonelli able to hold on to his lead when the final eight laps were raced out. However, while all of this was going on, Russell was enduring his own nightmare in Monaco, with the Mercedes man handed several penalties by the stewards.

The first came when he was adjudged to have sped while entering the pit lane, with the usual limit reduced because of the narrowness of the Monaco track. It’s commonplace for drivers to serve the penalty during a pit, but miscommunication between the driver and the paddock meant Russell didn’t stop for the five seconds.

As such, a fresh drive through penalty was given to Russell, leaving the 28-year-old even further down the standings. Fuming with the decision, Russell is said to have marched to the steward’s office during the red flag to argue his case.

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