George Russell Left Seething Over FIA Decision During Australian Grand Prix

Russell's power unit failure and the FIA's decision to wave the red flag early left the young driver fuming at the Australian Grand Prix.

It was a tough day at the office for George Russell, as the British driver's hopes of a strong showing at the Australian Grand Prix were dashed by a power unit failure. However, it wasn't just bad luck that left the young driver frustrated and angry.

Russell was left seething with rage at the FIA, after the race organisers decided to wave the red flag earlier in the race due to Alexander Albon's incident. The safety car was immediately deployed, and a red flag followed, causing major disruptions to the race and the strategic plans of many drivers.

The Mercedes driver was particularly irked by the fact that he had made a pit stop during the initial safety car, only for the red flag to be waved shortly afterward, rendering his stop unnecessary and leaving him in a disappointing P7.

Russell's frustrations were compounded by the fact that he had given up his leading position with the earlier pit stop, only to have it all go to waste due to the FIA's decision.

The incident left the young driver feeling robbed of a chance to show his potential with a W14 that had a level of performance today.

"Bitterly disappointed, to be honest. I felt like everything we did, we absolutely maximised. Qualifying performance was brilliant, and the start was great.

"Couldn't have done more. Pitting under the safety car was the right thing to do. The red flag was a comical decision, the same way as the safety car last week.

"It was a totally unnecessary decision in Saudi, why they are being made, I don't know. Ultimately, our race was compromised with the failure."