George Russell and Mercedes had not planned an engine change in Singapore but were forced into it by a failure at the previous race in Malaysia. (EPA Images pic)PARIS: Mercedes driver George Russell could take another engine penalty at next month's Las Vegas Grand Prix, by which time teammate Kimi Antonelli is likely to have clinched the Formula One championship.
Russell, second in the standings but 102 points behind the Italian with six rounds remaining, started at the back of the grid in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after exceeding his season's allocation of power units.
He said last week that he would be taking another penalty before the end of the season.
"It’ll probably be later in the season now, to be honest. Maybe looking at Vegas," he told Sky Sports television after finishing ninth at Marina Bay.
