George Russell set to start from five-place grid penalty in Brazil
ESPN F1 • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 6, 2026, 3:23 PM
Last updated Nov 6, 2026
George Russell of Mercedes will start from the back of the grid due to a five-place penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. This penalty comes as he replaces his sixth internal combustion engine of the season, following previous power unit issues and a failure during the Bahrain GP earlier this year. The penalty reflects ongoing reliability concerns for the team as the season draws to a close. Russell had been anticipated to require this engine change to finish the year.
- •Russell to start five places back in Brazil.
- •He replaces his sixth internal combustion engine this season.
- •Past season issues included a failure during the Bahrain GP.
- •Mercedes aims to address reliability concerns before season's end.
- 5:52 PMESPN F1 — Russell handed five-place grid penalty in Brazil
- 3:23 PMMotorsport.com — "Exhausted" George Russell set for Brazilian F1 grid penalty
"Mercedes driver George Russell will lose five places on Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix grid as he takes his sixth internal combustion engine of the season. Following a brace of power unit related issues earlier this year, the latest arriving after a failure at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Russell was always going to require a sixth ICE before the end of the year. With Lewis Hamilton's ...Keep reading
"George Russell will face a five-place grid penalty at the São Paulo Grand Prix after his Mercedes team fitted another new engine to his car ahead of this weekend's race at Interlagos.
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External links- ESPN F1Nov 6, 2026, 5:52 PMRussell handed five-place grid penalty in Brazil
George Russell will face a five-place grid penalty at the São Paulo Grand Prix after his Mercedes team fitted another new engine to his car ahead of this weekend's race at Interlagos.
- Motorsport.comNov 6, 2026, 3:23 PM"Exhausted" George Russell set for Brazilian F1 grid penalty
Mercedes driver George Russell will lose five places on Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix grid as he takes his sixth internal combustion engine of the season. Following a brace of power unit related issues earlier this year, the latest arriving after a failure at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Russell was always going to require a sixth ICE before the end of the year. With Lewis Hamilton's ...Keep reading
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