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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

George Russell retires late at Bahrain Grand Prix

RacingNews365+ 3 moreSun 4 Oct · 10:19 UTCupdated Sun 4 Oct · 12:05 UTC30Have your say
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George Russell's hopes for the Formula 1 title were severely impacted when he retired from the Bahrain Grand Prix with five laps remaining. The Mercedes driver experienced a suspected power unit issue while racing under a Safety Car.

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First to reportGeorge Russell F1 title hopes suffer catastrophic blow with late retirementThe British driver's Mercedes suffered a suspected PU issue.RacingNews365Sun 4 Oct · 10:19 UTCRead their report →
Toto Wolff "massively annoyed" after George Russell Bahrain GP retirement: "Not in a happy place"Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says he has been left "massively annoyed and not in a happy place" following a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that ended with a late power unit failure for George Russell. After starting from third and seventh, Kimi Antonelli and Russell made? incredible starts to take first and second, capitalising on polesitter Max Verstappen and ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSun 4 Oct · 11:22 UTCRead →
Russell suffers title blow, retires at Bahrain GPGeorge Russell's title chances took a critical blow at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after he retired from the race under a Safety Car with five laps remaining.espn.comSun 4 Oct · 11:24 UTCRead →
George Russell 'beyond disappointment' after F1 title blow: 'You've got to laugh'George Russell suffered a potentially fatal blow to his dimming F1 drivers' championship hopes when he retired from third in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.RacingNews365Sun 4 Oct · 11:35 UTCRead →
Toto Wolff "massively annoyed" as he reveals cause of George Russell DNFA "massively annoyed" Toto Wolff described the Bahrain GP as "one of my worst experiences" after a late technical issue robbed George Russell of a certain podium.CrashSun 4 Oct · 11:39 UTCRead →
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