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Chadwick: Russell's Retirement Saved Mercedes

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick suggests George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix retirement may have saved Mercedes from internal team fallout.

Three-time W Series champion and Sky Sports F1 pundit Jamie Chadwick believes George Russell's untimely retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix likely saved Mercedes from bitter intra-team conflict. grenadier.co.za

Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli were battling for the lead for 30 laps before the Briton was forced to retire from the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, according to Chadwick.