THE SAKHIR GP IN 3 KEY MOMENTS
Dec 17, 2020
3 minutes
1 Mercedes tyre blunder costs Russell victory
George Russell’s mother couldn’t speak, such were the overwhelming emotions of the night, but the family was full of pride, despite terrible disappointment at the outcome. “That was yours today” is what Russell said his father told him on the phone, and of course he was right.
For 63 of this race’s 87 laps Russell had everything under control. Pending a final stint showdown with Valtteri Bottas, who was chipping away at the gap, Russell looked set to cap an outstanding debut for Mercedes in place of
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