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Why George Russell escaped investigation for yellow flag Austria GP pole lap

Motorsport.comJune 27, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


George Russell will not be investigated by the FIA race stewards for setting his Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix pole lap under local yellow flags brought out by Max Verstappen, as the Mercedes driver was deemed to have lifted off enough in Turn 9.Red Bull's Verstappen crashed in the final moments of qualifying as he made a last-ditch attempt to battle the Mercedes drivers for pole, being just ...