George Russell faces Singapore GP grid drop

BBC Sport and Autosport report George Russell is set for a Singapore Grand Prix grid penalty after his Sepang retirement, a blow for the Mercedes driver second on 238 points.

George Russell is set to take a grid penalty for the Singapore Grand Prix, according to reports from BBC Sport and Autosport. BBC Sport reported that the Mercedes driver will start from the back in Singapore and that he expects another grid penalty later this season, so the situation remains reported rather than officially settled here.

Autosport reported that Mercedes confirmed a Singapore penalty after Russell retired at Sepang with a power-unit problem. The outlet said he had been running third under the safety car before stopping at Turn 1 with five laps left. Russell is second in the 2026 drivers' championship on 238 points, and the British driver has made 161 Formula 1 starts with seven wins.