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Story summary
- Anti-stall activation caused a slow launch that dropped Russell from sixth to seventh.
- A loss of water pressure in qualifying exposed a crack in the engine block, forcing a fourth engine swap.
- The swap left Russell facing a ten-place grid penalty.
- Telemetry recorded revs jumping from 12,000 rpm to 12,800 rpm while throttle stayed below 10 %.
- Russell, 59 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli, said he is “beyond disappointment” but will stay positive.
