Breaking News-Russell starts from pit lane after Curfew Breach

George Russell will begin today United States Grand Prix from the Pit lane instead of the 6th place he Qualified after the team were forced to break curfew to continue fixing his Mercedes after his huge crash at the end of Q3. 
Russell crashed at Turn 19 on his final flying run, in the closing seconds of the Qualifying session. In doing so, he didn't just ruin his chances of Pole but also that of Max Verstappen & Carlos Sainz who were both laps that looked to be faster than Norris' 1'32.330. 

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The car it's self sustained massive damage and because of this team members worked on the car 2 hours past the FIA imposed curfew that's there not just to make sure competitors don't gain an advantage but also to make sure team personnel aren't over worked during the race weekend. 
It is unknown what component on the car have also had to be changed which would also resulted in a Pit lane start for the 63 car. 
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Joanna Blackmore
Writer @f1journal.co.uk