{"id":291051,"date":"2023-09-17T17:05:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T17:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291051"},"modified":"2023-09-17T17:05:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T17:05:15","slug":"george-russell-on-verge-of-tears-as-he-apologises-for-last-lap-singapore-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/racing\/f1\/george-russell-on-verge-of-tears-as-he-apologises-for-last-lap-singapore-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"George Russell on verge of tears as he apologises for last-lap Singapore crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>George Russell was on the verge of tears when speaking to Sky Sports after the Singapore GP, when he was forced to retire after a crash on the final lap.<\/p>\n<p>Russell had been second when a safety car gave him the chance to pit, seeing him drop to fourth, but the Brit was now on fresher tyres than those on the podium.<\/p>\n<p>And, alongside team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the pair went hunting top spot &#8211; passing Charles Leclerc &#8211; as they placed Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz under significant pressure.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><b>Carlos Sainz wins Singapore GP as Ferrari snap Max Verstappen&apos;s F1 streak<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: George Russell crashes out of Singapore Grand Prix on final lap chasing victory<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article30794334.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Arsenal-FC-v-Fulham-FC-Premier-League.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to C<span>ricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight<\/span><span> dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the <\/span><span>only way to watch all the action this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a322 a month<\/p>\n<p>Russell was pushing his car to the limit, when he clipped a corner, causing him to fly off the track on the final lap &#8211; crashing out of the Singapore GP.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sky, he said: &quot;No words, to be honest. It was such a long race, a physical race, and it was difficult to keep concentration when Carlos was backing the pack up.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>What did you think of George Russell crashing out of the Singapore GP? Let us know in the comments section<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30961996.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2023-09-17-at-145416.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30962911.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_RUSSELL2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think we were half-a-cars length from winning the race, had I got past Lando, I think we would have been able to get past Carlos.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Then the last lap, millimetre lapse of concentration and then game over, so yeah, I just want to say sorry to the whole team.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>It was Sainz who finally ended Max Verstappen&apos;s dominence, becoming the first driver to win a race this season not in a Red Bull. And only the third driver to win a race &#8211; with Sergio Perez winning in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/f1\/george-russell-f1-singapore-gp-30962893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Russell was on the verge of tears when speaking to Sky Sports after the Singapore GP, when he was forced to retire after a crash on the final lap. 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