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Russell keeps points as Mercedes fined for tyre error
George Russell has kept hold of his first Formula 1 points as Mercedes were fined 20,000 Euros for their tyre mix-up at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell was mightily impressive throughout his debut weekend in the W11 as he stepped in for Lewis Hamilton, ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19, and looked on course to win in what was a dominant display up against team-mate Valtteri Bottas. But that dream quickly became a nightmare as Mercedes completely botched a double stack pit stop during the late Safety Car period due to a radio failure within the Silver Arrows garage. It meant part of the tyre crew were unaware the two cars were pitting and in Russell's case it meant he re-emerged...
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