Russell admits mental exhaustion after Antonelli wins title

First reported 1 day, 20 hours ago · latest 6 hours ago

George Russell spoke about mental exhaustion after watching Kimi Antonelli clinch the world championship at the Mexico GP, where Mercedes admitted a technical issue let him down. Martin Brundle warned Russell to find 'overdrive' mode.

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Motorsport.com leads on Russell's mental state, ESPN on his early exit, Crash.net on his explanation, F1i on Brundle's warning, PlanetF1 on the FIA fine, and Autosport on Mercedes' admission. No official FIA document present.

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Russell admits mental exhaustion after Antonelli wins title

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