George Russell discusses water leak issue during Hungary Qualifying

George Russell experienced a water leak issue during Q3 of the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying on July 25, 2026, which forced him to abandon his car. He described the leak as akin to 'a water pistol being sprayed at the tyres,' impacting his lap performance. Russell secured P7 after initially achieving this position in his first effort of Q3 but had to back out of a final flying lap due to a spin by Max Verstappen. Russell noted that Mercedes has struggled with single lap pace but expressed hope for better race performance amidst a challenging season marred by several reliability issues.