Russell says F1 title loss 'tough to deal with'
Summary
George Russell said his difficult 2026 season has been tough to handle as Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 drivers’ title. Russell congratulated Antonelli, said he would work to regain his form, and finished sixth at the Mexico City Grand Prix, dropping to fourth in the standings.Key Facts
- Russell began the season as a favorite and won the opening race.
- Russell has won three races this season, compared with Antonelli’s nine.
- Antonelli clinched the drivers’ title on Sunday.
- Russell finished sixth in the Mexico City Grand Prix and fell to fourth in the championship standings.
- A problem with energy deployment slowed Russell at the start of the Mexico race.
- Russell received a 10-second penalty after colliding with Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar.
- Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff excused Russell from post-race media duties after seeing that he was distraught.
- Antonelli said Russell had also faced bad luck and described him as very quick.
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