“Sometimes we go slowly into corners, or into some sectors of the track, to give DRS to the car behind because that will be a useful tool if the second car behind is at a faster pace. All those things are completely normal. We had one penalty, probably a one off, that we will never apply ever again.”
Unsurprisingly, Russell is on the side of those who feel Alonso’s contentious move heading into Turn 6 at Albert Park would have opened a ‘can of worms’ if it went unpunished. “I think it was a bit of a strange situation that happened – I said at the time, I was totally caught by surprise,” said the Brit.
