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George Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change, but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop
Motorsport.comJuly 25, 2026
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Mercedes driver George Russell will take a fresh V6 engine for the Hungarian GP following a water leak in qualifying, but will keep his seventh place on the grid.Russell qualified a distant seventh at the Hungaroring after both he and team-mate Kimi Antonelli looked adrift in qualifying, with Mercedes struggling to keep its tyre temperatures under control.Russell's second lap was ruined ...