Russell to take pitlane start in US GP after qualifying crash

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George Russell will start Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix from the pitlane as the result of a parc ferme rules breach by Mercedes.The Briton had crashed out of Q3 at Austin on Saturday, badly damaging his W15 car after hitting the barriers at Turn 19.The impact destroyed a new upgrade package that Mercedes had brought to this weekend’s race, and left it with a dilemma about what to do as …Keep reading