Formula 1

George Russell praised for honest admission about Kimi Antonelli's F1 form

September 19, 2026

David Coulthard recently highlighted George Russell for openly acknowledging that his Mercedes garage partner Kimi Antonelli is currently outperforming him. Antonelli captured his eighth win of the year during the first-ever Spanish Grand Prix hosted at the Madring venue, stretching his championship advantage to 81 points ahead of runner-up Russell.

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