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Here's why George Russell received a drive-through penalty at F1 Monaco GP

The FIA explained why Mercedes driver George Russell was handed a harsher than usual penalty for overtaking Alex Albon off-track at Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix.

In the fight for the final points, Russell was frustrated by Williams driver Alex Albon, who had been driving slowly to create a gap for team-mate Carlos Sainz, who was ahead of him, to pit into.

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