However, shortly afterward, Russell made an error by running wide at Mirabeau, which he referred to as a “small mistake.” As a consequence, he was handed a five-second penalty for rejoining the track unsafely after colliding with Sergio Perez and reversing back onto the circuit.
Although Russell had enough of a gap ahead of Charles Leclerc to retain his fifth-place position and cross the finish line, he was deeply disappointed not to secure a podium finish in Monaco.
