04/08/2025 14:45
George Russell has explained why he was so angry at Charles
Leclerc's defensive moves late on during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
As Leclerc faded late in Budapest, he fell into the clutches of
Mercedes driver Russell as the pair fought for third place. On Lap
61, Leclerc moved under braking at Turn 1, holding position, with
Russell exclaiming over the radio: 'That was moving under braking,
it is clearly not allowed.' Next time by, Russell got past the
Ferrari to bank a sixth podium of the season, with the stewards
handing Leclerc a five-second time penalty and one penalty point
for erratic driving. Detailing why he was so angry at Leclerc's
move, Russell explained how the car was on the limit at that stage,
leaving him minimal time to react. "When you're coming down the
straight at 330kph and you dive into the corner, you're right on
the limit of your car's grip," Russell told media, including
RacingNews365. "You can't just brake and turn to avoid somebody
because you're already at the limit of that grip. "So, I made my
intentions really clear, diving to the inside, and he moved after
he had committed to braking, which is not allowed in the rules for
that reason. "He did it once. I wasn't happy about it. Second
time, I was like: 'Well, I'm going to just send it down the inside
now,' and he did it again, and we made contact. "I was glad to get
by. But I think when you watch it on TV, you think: 'Oh, why can't
you just turn to avoid it?' But as I said, you are right on the
limit of the car's potential."
