Motor racing-Russell's championship dreams hit by cruel power unit failure in Sepang赛车运动——拉塞尔的冠军梦在雪邦赛道遭遇残酷的动力单元故障
SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 4 (Reuters) - George Russell's Formula One title hopes took a crushing blow when his Mercedes ground to a halt with a power unit failure five laps from the finish, turning what looked like a certain podium into heartbreak at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday.

Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - October 4, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell after retiring from the race REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 4 (Reuters) - George Russell's Formula One title hopes took a crushing blow when his Mercedes ground to a halt with a power unit failure five laps from the finish, turning what looked like a certain podium into heartbreak at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday.
The British driver was running in a strong position to claim valuable championship points when the second safety car emerged for Alex Albon's Williams, which was stuck in the gravel.
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一级方程式赛车(F1)——巴林大奖赛——马来西亚雪邦国际赛道——2026年10月4日,梅赛德斯车队的乔治·拉塞尔退赛后(路透社/哈斯努尔·侯赛因摄)
马来西亚雪邦,10 月 4 日(路透社)——周日,在马来西亚巴林大奖赛上,乔治·拉塞尔的梅赛德斯赛车在距离终点还有 5 圈时因动力单元故障而停了下来,这让他的 F1 冠军梦遭受了沉重打击,原本看似唾手可得的领奖台变成了令人心碎的遗憾。
当亚历克斯·阿尔本的威廉姆斯赛车陷入砂石区时,第二辆安全车出动,英国车手原本处于有利位置,有望获得宝贵的锦标赛积分。
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