Mercedes enjoyed a strong qualifying session Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as George Russell finished second and young teammate Kimi Antonelli finished fourth.
But neither driver will be starting there.
Both Russell and Antonelli were assessed one-place grid penalties for their failure to follow the race director’s instructions, as a result of a decision made by the team during Q2.
Esteban Ocon crashed early in the second segment of qualifying, a hard shunt into the wall at Turn 10 that brought out the red flag. Before the session officially resumed, both Russell and Antonelli came out of their garages and lined up in the fast lane of pit
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