Motor racing-Last lap crash dashes Russell's podium hopes


Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - September 17, 2023 Mercedes' George Russell in the pits during the race REUTERS/Caroline Chia/Pool

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A golden shot at a second Formula One victory ended in a last-lap crash and scream of frustration for Mercedes driver George Russell at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

With fresher tyres than Ferrari's eventual winner Carlos Sainz and McLaren's Lando Norris, who took second, the Briton looked a possible winner as he pressed his speed and advantage in the final stages.

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