Chadwick: Russell's retirement saved Mercedes fallout

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick believes George Russell's untimely retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix likely saved Mercedes from bitter intra-team fallout. Russell and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli had been battling for the lead for 30 laps before the Briton was forced to retire from the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

The Sky Sports pundit made her assessment while analyzing how the team dynamics might have developed had Russell continued racing against his rookie teammate. The Mercedes team has faced challenges this season with the introduction of Antonelli as Russell's new teammate. syntagm.co.za