As if a Q1 exit for Hamilton wasn't bad enough for the Silver Arrows, things got even worse in Q2 as Russell's W14 suffered a hydraulics issue.
The 25-year-old reported the problem at the end of Q1 and the Mercedes mechanics could not fix the problem, leaving Russell to start the sprint from 15th on the grid.
The shortened race is likely to prevent Mercedes from scoring any big points in the sprint but Hamilton is at least in the top five for the Sunday race.
Russell, though, is enduring a really tough weekend after he missed out on Q3 in Friday's session too.