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Russell 'gutted' for Williams as bad luck spoils points run

George Russell rued a mechanical issue that put a premature end to his Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday as the Williams driver was valiantly battling in the points. Russell immediately gained two positions following the opening lap contact between Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly that forced both drivers into the pits, but the Briton held his own thereafter, settling in behind Alpine's Fernando Alonso and just ahead of AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda. However, one third into the 71-map race, a gremlin crept into his Mercedes power unit and weighed on his performance. Eventually, Williams was left with no other choice but to pit its driver and call it a day. "I’m just gutted for the team to be...
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