George Russell

Kimi Antonelli nears the 2026 Formula 1 world title in Mexico, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff praising his turnaround. George Russell discusses their relationship and his own difficult season.

George Russell remains defiant despite trailing Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by 123 points ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Russell insists the season won't break him and he has years left in F1.

Mercedes confirmed George Russell will sit out Friday's FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix, with Frederik Vesti replacing him. The team's decision follows Russell's warning about Ferrari's altitude advantage.

George Russell reflected on losing the F1 title, insisting he won't be broken. He also criticised Mercedes' US GP pace and will be replaced by Frederik Vesti for Mexican GP FP1.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff dismissed Helmut Marko's claim that George Russell cannot recover from losing the 2026 title to Kimi Antonelli. Wolff insisted Russell still has what it takes ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The 2026 United States Grand Prix at COTA concluded two days ago. PlanetF1's winners and losers analysis highlights Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, while Reddit's day-after thread fosters calm discussion of the race's results and events.