Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is confident that George Russell isn’t “struggling mentally”, despite having endured a massively underwhelming season. After stunning the paddock in his first season for Mercedes in 2022, the ex-Williams driver has had to readjust his barings somewhat, as Lewis Hamilton has very much gotten back on top. In 2022, Russell
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George Russell found himself distracted by Daniel Ricciardo’s “sweet succulent voice” on Wednesday evening at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he was attempting to complete an interview with veteran Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz. Russell heads to the first race in Las Vegas since 1982 needing a good weekend, after retiring at the
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stressed that he has no issues at all with George Russell’s radio messages being broadcasted during last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, as the “fundamental issue” was the car. The Silver Arrows endured an absolutely shocking weekend at Interlagos, to the point that Wolff described it as the team’s worst
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes George Russell is “capable of winning” Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, 12 months on from his maiden F1 victory. At the 2022 Brazilian GP, Russell led an unexpected Mercedes 1-2 to secure his first win at the pinnacle of motorsport. The Briton is clearly a fan of Interlagos,
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George Russell believes his two-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix is a “bit harsh”, after he was found guilty of impeding another driver at the pit-exit. It’s a new rule which has been introduced this weekend to stop traffic jams being created in the pit-lane, by drivers opting to stop at the end
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Ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, George Russell has admitted that Mercedes are “trying to understand” why there is always a significant pace difference between himself and Lewis Hamilton, something two drivers have “noticed” this season. There have been very few rounds this year where the two Mercedes drivers had boasted similar pace, with
MoreGeorge Russell has called for Mercedes to give him “clarity” ahead of this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, after suffering from tyre trouble in the last two races. The King’s Lynn-born driver hasn’t been a fan of his tyres in recent races, something which has been caused by separate problems. At the United States Grand
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Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have all avoided a grid penalty for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, with the FIA having decided that they didn’t break the rules. As is always the case, qualifying was particularly messy at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, where traffic is a problem every season. Saturday was no different, with
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Charles Leclerc claimed a shock pole position on Saturday at the Mexican Grand Prix, as Ferrari stunned Red Bull by locking-out the front row of the grid. The Maranello-based side showed little sign throughout free practice, Q1 and Q2 that they’d be a contender for pole; however, everything changed on Leclerc’s and Carlos Sainz’s final
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Debate is swirling following the FIA’s decision to increase the upper limit on fines that stewards can impose, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff leading the charge in questioning the move. The international governing body recently adjusted the prescribed level from €250,000 to €1 million, citing the need to better align with the “current needs of
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