F1 News: George Russell Takes Blame For Canadian Grand Prix Retirement - "I Was In The Sky"
George Russell has spoken out after his crash and retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix today.
The British driver crashed into the race wall after losing control over the chicane whilst he was running in fourth position. He managed to continue with the race after replacing the front wing which put him back into nineteenth. After picking his way back up the grid, Russell was then instructed by the Mercedes team to return to the pits to retire from the race due to further damage from the earlier crash.
During his post-race interview, Russell reflected on his difficult race:
"For sure the crash in the beginning was my fault. I ran a little bit wide. I had it all under control but I just hit this orange curb and next thing I was in the sky and hit the wall.
"It was a little bit surprising when it happened. Disappointed to throw away 12 comfortable points."
Russell went on to find the positives in the situation saying that the W14 "looks strong". He concluded:
"I'm not sure to be honest. I think we weren't expecting to have a race in so much traffic. That's probably why the expectations were a little bit wrong. Because we were in a position that we should not have been.
"So, of course, that was a shame. Yeah, we lost them in the beginning. Nevertheless, some good things to take away. The pace of the car looks strong. Perhaps we shouldn't have been that competitive."