George Russell’s British Grand Prix ended in heartbreak after he was forced to retire his Mercedes having started the race on pole.
The 26-year-old put in a stellar display on Saturday to finish ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes front-row lockout.
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen were behind the two Mercedes drivers on the grid, setting up a fascinating battle at Silvrestone.
It was a clean getaway from the frontrunners with the weather soon having a huge impact on the race.
George Russell was forced to retire his car
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Hamilton took the lead from Russell before they were both caught by Norris when they came into the pits for intermediates.
Russell fell further behind his rivals after a slow pit stop and disaster struck on lap 34 when he was told to retire his car.
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