Russell sympathised with Alonso after what he felt was a 'too extreme' penalty that cost the Spanish driver a podium finish in the SaudiArabianGP. F1
George Russell had sympathy for Fernando Alonso losing his Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium finish for what he called"too extreme" penalties.driver benefitted from Alonso's 10-second penalty, which he was handed because his pitcrew worked on his car during his pitstop before he served his full five-second penalty, which he had initially picked up for incorrectly lining up on his grid spot at the start of the race.
"I understand why these rules are there, we've got to stick within the guidelines, a little bit of common sense needs to be shown," Russell said. Russell felt Alonso's penalties were the latest examples of uncertainty surrounding rules about track limits and procedures which were causing friction between the drivers and the FIA.
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