George Russell's Belgian GP ends early due to mechanical failure

George Russell exited the Belgian Grand Prix on the opening lap due to a mechanical failure in his car. Starting from P3, Russell encountered a catastrophic loss of electrical deployment, which left him slow at critical moments before colliding with Lewis Hamilton. He described feeling dangerously underpowered, ultimately exiting Turn 1 significantly compromised. Despite the collision, Russell expressed frustration not at Hamilton but at the car's reliability issues, noting that he was at a serious disadvantage throughout the race. The Mercedes team must now investigate the cause of Russell's power unit failure.

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