Russell to take further grid penalty this season

George Russell announced he will incur another grid penalty this season, following his current penalty for the Singapore Grand Prix. He will start the race from the back of the grid due to needing a new engine, which exceeds the allowed number for the season. Russell indicated that he will have to take another engine penalty when a planned upgrade is ready, likely before the United States Grand Prix.

Russell's recent engine failure in Malaysia disrupted his strategy to use his older engine until the upgrade was available. He will revert to a previous car specification for the Singapore race, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli is also expected to face a grid penalty with the new engine. Russell expressed frustration over his reliability issues this season, stating that he has experienced more failures than in his previous three seasons combined.