WATCH: “Couldn’t handle the pressure of the goat”- George Russell bins it into the wall and gifts Lewis Hamilton a podium at the Singapore GP

George Russell crashed into the barriers on the last lap of the Singapore GP.

WATCH: “Couldn’t handle the pressure of the goat”- George Russell bins it into the wall and gifts Lewis Hamilton a podium at the Singapore GP

George Russell crashed his Mercedes into the barriers at the Singapore GP (SS: F1TV)

The Singapore GP has given fans one of the most exciting races recently. Carlos Sainz came home to take a hard-fought win after feeling the pressure from cars behind. However, George Russell had almost managed to make a move for the lead of the race, before the British driver went too far and binned his Mercedes into the barriers.

Russell was P3 in the ending stages of the Singapore GP, just ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Top 4 were separated by the smallest of margins with Sainz having to fend off Lando Norris and the two Mercedes. George Russell kept trying to get past Norris in the last two laps of the race but simply did not have the pace to overtake the McLaren.

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By the final lap of the race, George Russell had become desperate to make a move. The British driver tried an ill-fated attempt to clinch second place. Unfortunately, Russell had gone too far and ended up in the wall. The 25-year-old lost out on a third-place finish in Singapore, which was grabbed by his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Certainly, a sad end for Russell after a tiring race.

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Fans SLAM George Russell for crashing out at the Singapore GP

Fans on Twitter quickly shared their views on this incident. One user claimed that George Russell simply couldn’t handle the pressure of having an all-time great right behind him in such a challenging scenario. The user said, “Russell couldn’t handle the pressure of the goat.” While another fan mocked the Mercedes driver and wrote, “George BOTTLE.”

George Russell crashed his Mercedes into the barriers in Singapore (Credits: @F1/Twitter)
George Russell crashed his Mercedes into the barriers in Singapore (Credits: @F1/Twitter)

Similarly, one fan reckoned that this incident will be remembered for a long time. As the British driver lost out on a confirmed podium due to this crash. The fan commented, “This Russell bottle will go down in history….” On the other hand, one user joked that George Russell could not leave his Mercedes at that spot. The user replied, “You can’t park there mate.”

George Russell had an unfortunate end to the Singapore GP. The 25-year-old could’ve tried to avoid his last move to secure third place. However, Russell will have to go home disappointed while the side of the Mercedes garage celebrates a podium for Lewis Hamilton. Certainly, a lesson to take note of for the British driver for future races.

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