George Russell Was Wrong to Skip Mercedes’ Mexico Title Party for Kimi Antonelli
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A short hug for the new world champion Kimi Antonelli – and away was Mercedes driver George Russell.
Mercedes' British driver George Russell wrote an emotional post after the Mexico City Grand Prix, in which his teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the first world title of his career.
He lost his last hope of winning the championship title. After Sunday's Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell congratulated teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli on winning the title and then left the circuit. He skipped media duties, which cost the German team 5,000 euros (approximately 120,000 crowns). He first commented on the situation a day later, via a post on social media.
F1: Russell speaks from the heart
George Russell takes to social media to insist that for the remainder of this season and into 2027 he will give his all. Understandably, the Briton shunned attention on Sunday, seeking, and getting, Toto Wolff's permission to skip media duties and leave the circuit early, though having made sure to congratulate his teammate on his title success....
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