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Russell receives grid penalty and starts sprint race from outside top-ten

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21:44, 21 Oct 2023

byOlly Darcy

George Russell has been given a three-place grid penalty by the stewards for the sprint race in the United States. The Mercedes driver obstructed Charles Leclerc in the sprint shootout and will now be penalised for that.

Russell drove the eighth fastest time in sprint qualifying, but will therefore now have to start the 19-lap race from P11. Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo benefit and move up one place.

Pos.	Driver	Team
1	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL
2	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST
3	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER
4	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA
5	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD
6	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD
7	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP
9	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR
10	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER
11	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD
12	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB
13	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB
15	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA
17	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD
18	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL
19	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER
20	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST
22	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR

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