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Fraser Watson

Sergio Perez hit with Austrian GP grid penalty as George Russell escapes sanction

Sergio Perez has been sent tumbling down the grid for Saturday's Sprint Race at the Austrian Grand Prix after falling foul of the stewards in qualifying.

The Mexican finished a dramatic session in P4, with teammate Max Verstappen on pole. Sandwiched between the two Red Bull drivers were the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

But Q3 was plagued by chaos after Lewis Hamilton crashed his Mercedes on his opening lap, meaning a red flag whilst his W13 car was rescued and a barrier repaired. Moments later, his partner George Russell also careered off the track to complete a disastrous finale for the Silver Arrows.

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