Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has revealed further details behind what happened to George Russell's W16 after a troublesome Bahrain Grand Prix.

Russell was investigated by the FIA stewards after accidentally opening the DRS outside of the DRS zone due to countless issues with his car. Despite this, Wolff pointed out the incredible drive the British driver completed under these circumstances and revealed precedent for a similar case in 2018 which resulted in no further action.

While speaking to Motorsport.com and other media following the race, Wolff explained:

"The brake-by-wire failed suddenly, and then it took a while to find the settings to kind of reset it. But we did that, and then, to be honest, him managing the system coming in and out while having Norris behind him. It's just an un

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