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Russell's FW43 fitted with new power unit for Styrian GP
Williams' George Russell will take a new Mercedes power unit for this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix after an investigation into his engine failure last Sunday in Austria revealed a gear drive issue. Russell qualified P17 at Spielberg last weekend, narrowly missing the Q2 cut. The young Briton worked his way up to 12th on race day, taking advantage of the event's high attrition rate, but the gremlins crept in after 49 laps, forcing the Williams charger to park his car. Mercedes has 'new components' to help solve gearbox issues A subsequent analysis by Mercedes back at its Brixworth engine department revealed a gear driver specific to Russell's unit. The 22-year-old will therefore take a new...
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