Martin Brundle, a former Formula 1 driver with 158 races under his belt, has attributed poor visibility to George Russell’s dangerous rejoining of the track, which resulted in a collision with Sergio Perez during the Monaco Grand Prix. After going off at the Mirabeau corner, Russell reentered the wet track directly in the path of the oncoming Perez, leaving the Mexican driver with no time to react.
Although the collision resulted in minimal damage to both cars, Russell was penalized with a five-second penalty and two penalty points for what the stewards deemed an unsafe rejoin. However, Brundle came to Russell’s defense, stating that there was little else the Mercedes driver could have done in that situation apart from accelerating and hoping for the best.
