Russell told to be cautious before Brazil pit-exit spin

Untelevised team radio from the Brazilian Grand Prix shows George Russell was told by his race engineer, Marcus Dudley, to press and hold the boost button on exit from the pit lane. Dudley also urged caution twice, reminding him that the pit exit would still be wet.

Russell had recovered from seventh on the grid, after a five-place penalty for an engine change, to third before his first pit stop. Having switched from intermediates to softs on a drying track, he spun as he accelerated from the downhill left-hand turn at pit exit, losing several positions and glancing the barrier. He finished fourth as Lando Norris won.

After the race, Russell said he had taken a high-risk approach in the hope of gaining time. "It's in those moments where you either gain a lot, or you lose a lot. This time it went against us."