After falling behind Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli in the championship standings, George Russell believes that he has "nothing to lose" ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
Kimi Antonelli insists he is “not thinking about the championship” ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, despite arriving in the Principality with a sizeable points advantage over Mercedes team mate George Russell.
Former Formula 1 TV presenter Will Buxton has tipped Mercedes driver George Russell as a prime candidate to master the unforgiving streets of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, Buxton explained why he believes that the Monaco Grand Prix could be the weekend that Russell stops his team-mate Kimi Antonelli's momentum. "Mercedes has such an advantage anyway ... Keep reading
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have been "trusted" to race each other freely as long as there is "respect" after Mercedes held discussions with its drivers following their battles in Canada.
Kimi Antonelli is learning quickly that leading a Formula 1 championship at Mercedes comes with more than just... The post Antonelli reminds Mercedes: ‘You can’t put a leash on a driver’ appeared first on F1i.com .
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has shrugged off suggestions by his Mercedes team-mate George Russell that the 2026 title is now his to lose. Antonelli currently holds a 43-point advantage over second-placed Russell, who was the pre-season favourite, after four wins on the bounce inside the opening five rounds. It comes after Russell suffered a costly retirement from the lead ... Keep reading
George Russell says this year's world championship is Kimi Antonelli's "to lose" after the Briton's retirement from the last race in Canada.
Despite his declaration that the 2026 Formula 1 title is Kimi Antonelli's to lose, there are several reasons why George Russell should still believe he can catch his Mercedes team-mate.
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Following a dramatic series of battles between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix, David Croft and Jamie Chadwick discuss on The F1 Show podcast how Mercedes should manage their drivers going forward.
While Lando Norris had a front-row seat to the Mercedes battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint and eventually finished second, the main race of the Formula 1 weekend painted a very different picture. Starting from the second row of the grid, McLaren appeared to be in a strong position to challenge Mercedes again, but everything went wrong for the ... Keep reading
On The Chequered Flag podcast, former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and F1 journalist Rebecca Clancey discuss the rivalry between Mercedes team-mates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in their bid to top the drivers' championship.
George Russell might have endured a heartbreakingly premature end to his fight for the Canadian Grand Prix win with Mercedes team-mate and championship rival Kimi Antonelli, but he remained very much on-message in praising the impact of Formula 1’s controversial new technical regulations. Russell got off to a sluggish start from pole position but passed Antonelli for the lead at the final ... Keep reading
The Formula 1 title battle caught light in Canada - but then took a potentially decisive turn, writes Andrew Benson.
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.
George Russell beats Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli says both he and Mercedes team-mate George Russell were "lucky not to crash" in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race.
On The Chequered Flag Podcast, former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya weighs in on the rising rivalry between Mercedes team-mates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell after the Miami Grand Prix.