Why Russell escaped investigation for yellow flag on Austrian GP pole lap

George Russell will not be investigated by the FIA race stewards for setting his Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix pole lap under yellow flags brought out by Max Verstappen's crash, as the Mercedes driver was deemed to have lifted off enough in Turn 9.<br>Red Bull's Verstappen crashed in the final moments of qualifying as he made a last-ditch attempt to battle the Mercedes drivers for pole, being just ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-russell-escaped-investigation-for-yellow-flag-on-austrian-gp-pole-lap/10834061/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>