George Russell Clings to Second Place Amidst Technical Glitches at Bahrain Grand Prix
Source: news.source.channelnewsasia
George Russell of Mercedes secured second place at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite a series of technical issues, including an accidental activation of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) due to a steering wheel malfunction. Despite these challenges, Russell managed to fend off McLaren's Lando Norris, who finished third. The stewards decided not to penalize Russell after determining the error was due to a fault in an external timing system.
Key Points
George Russell finished second at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite technical issues.
Russell accidentally activated DRS due to a steering wheel malfunction.
The error was not penalized as it was caused by a fault in the external timing system.
Russell managed to keep Lando Norris behind him, despite the challenges.
The DRS was active for only 37 meters, resulting in minimal time gain for Russell.
