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George Russell Out Of Australian Grand Prix As Car Sets On Fire

George Russell is the third car out of the Australian Grand Prix.

Lydia Mee

George Russell Out Of Australian Grand Prix As Car Sets On Fire
George Russell Out Of Australian Grand Prix As Car Sets On Fire /

George Russell is the third driver to be out of the Australian Grand Prix as his car sets on fire on Lap 18 of the race. 

The Australian Grand Prix has been incredibly dramatic so far with Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon already retiring from the race. 

The British driver had a fantastic start to the race by taking the lead from Max Verstappen early on. However, after pitting at the wrong moment before the red flag caused by Albon's crash, he was having to make his way back up from seventh. 

It is suspected that the Mercedes driver suffered a fuel leak, causing the car to go up in flames. 

Luckily, Russell was able to stop the car off the track before jumping out of harm. 

UPDATE

Mercedes has now confirmed that it wasn't a fuel leak on Russell's car, but simply a power unit failure. This will be his first power unit change of the season.

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Lydia Mee
LYDIA MEE

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry. 

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