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Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop

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Mercedes driver George Russell will take a fresh V6 engine for the Hungarian GP following a water leak in qualifying, but will keep his seventh place on the grid.<br />Russell qualified a distant seventh at the Hungaroring after both he and team-mate Kimi Antonelli looked adrift in qualifying, with Mercedes struggling to keep its tyre temperatures under control.<br />Russell's second lap was ruined ...<a class="more" href="https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/george-russell-to-undergo-mercedes-engine-change-but-avoids-f1-hungarian-gp-grid-drop/10841859/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk">Keep reading</a>