Russell Offers 'Speak From the Heart' Post After Wordless Exit From Mexico City GP
Russell said he has had more bad days than good and vowed to rediscover his form after Antonelli became Formula 1's youngest champion.
- On Sunday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured the 2026 Formula 1 world championship in Mexico City, becoming the youngest title winner at 20, while teammate George Russell finished sixth after engine trouble and a 10-second penalty.
- Russell entered the 2026 season as a favorite, winning the Australian Grand Prix, but Antonelli seized control by winning five consecutive races, leading Russell to admit this was his first career season with 'more bad days than good.'
- After the race, Russell skipped media duties, which Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff defended by describing his driver as 'distraught' and noting he was 'responsible in getting the young man into this team.'
- On Monday, Russell ended his silence by posting on social media, writing 'All I know is that I've given it my all and 2026 was not meant to be my year,' while sincerely congratulating Antonelli.
- Mercedes holds a 126-point lead over Ferrari in the constructors' championship with four races remaining, requiring strong points finishes from both drivers to secure the title before Brazil.
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Russell offers 'speak from the heart' post after wordless exit from Mexico City GP
MEXICO CITY (AP) — While Kimi Antonelli was celebrating an historic Formula 1 world championship, his Mercedes teammate George Russell left the track without saying a single word.
In a post on Instagram, the British driver congratulated Antonelli on his "amazing season" and pointed out that the Italian "fully deserved the title". "Now seems like the right time to say honestly what's on my mind. The season started exactly as I hoped, but it all backfired very quickly due to a lack of luck and poor results. This is the first real season in my career in which I had more bad days than good days," said Russell, reported by the…
George Russell has released a lengthy statement on social media following his defeat in the 2026 Formula One World Championship title race. The day after his Mercedes F1 teammate Kimi Antonelli became the youngest ever world champion at the Mexican Grand Prix, Russell wrote, "20...
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