Russell: Spanish F1 GP “a survival race” for Mercedes

Russell was running in third place with Hamilton behind him when the pair suffered a water leak, allowing Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to pass the seven-time world champion in the penultimate lap.
The issue also pushed Russell onto the defensive, but he held off the Spaniard to take the third podium spot, his second of the season after Australia, albeit 20 seconds off Sergio Perez in second.
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