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Daniel Moxon

George Russell shows true colours with reaction to Fernando Alonso penalty after Saudi GP

George Russell showed great sportsmanship as he expressed his sympathy for Fernando Alonso after a "harsh" post-race penalty.

Alonso finished the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in third place with Russell a little over five seconds behind in fourth. But after the Spaniard had already collected his trophy on the podium, he was stripped of it by the stewards.

They reviewed footage which showed a mechanic had touched the back of his car with a jack before he had properly served a five-second penalty during the race. The stewards deemed that they gained an advantage as a result, and 10 seconds were added to Alonso's race time.

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