George Russell: Qualifying Crash in Austin

Russell suffered a heavy crash during Q3 of Saturday's qualifying session for the United States Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit of the Americas.

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Russell looked poised to grab a good qualifying spot on the grid for Sunday's grand prix in Austin. However, the Mercedes star would lose the rear end of his car navigating turn 19 in the closing seconds of qualifying. Russell would crash hard into the barriers and his Mercedes would sustain heavy damage, bringing the session to an end. He faces an uphill battle Sunday at Circuit of the Americas.