George Russell News
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | George Russell GBR | 238 |
George Russell beat Charles Leclerc to the fastest time of second practice at the Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes responded to Ferrari's early pace at Monza.
Kimi Antonelli is ready to help Mercedes team-mate and title rival George Russell in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix for a race the world championship leader will start at the back of the grid due to an engine penalty.
Mercedes have confirmed George Russell will take a grid penalty for exceeding his engine allocation, but are yet to decide which race to serve it at.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes do not have extra money available to quickly respond to the growing threat from McLaren and Ferrari through car development.
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff insists it was "not a difficult decision" to order George Russell to allow team-mate Kimi Antonelli past him during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Lando Norris feels it's "nice to know there's a possibility" he could stay in the battle to retain his Formula 1 world championship, after taking pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.
George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint to maintain his perfect start to Formula 1's return to action and trim his championship deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
George Russell admitted it was "good to remind myself I've still got it" after returning to form by taking Sprint pole for the Dutch Grand Prix.
George Russell made the ideal start to his attempt to mount a championship fightback in the second half of the 2026 F1 season by claiming pole position for Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix Sprint as nearest title rivals Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top four.
George Russell says his Mercedes seat "never felt under threat" from Max Verstappen before the Dutchman ended speculation over his future by signing a contract extension with Red Bull.
Mercedes technical director James Allison believes that car reliability could be even more important than upgrades in determining the outcome of Formula 1's title battles over the rest of the 2026 season.
George Russell says he's "never" experienced a season with so much misfortune after an engine issue caused his disastrous start to the Hungarian Grand Prix.
George Russell has been forced to change his power unit ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix after a crack on his engine caused a water leak in qualifying.
George Russell admitted Mercedes' fears about Ferrari's likely strong pace at the Hungarian Grand Prix materialised in a Friday practice dominated by their world championship rivals.
George Russell is optimistic Mercedes have identified and resolved the glitches that have afflicted his car's power unit ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
George Russell says he feels he has been "knocked down" but has vowed to "get back up" after the latest setbacks to his world championship challenge at the Belgian Grand Prix.
George Russell says a power issue with his Mercedes was to blame for leaving him vulnerable to a first-lap collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton that took him out of the Belgian Grand Prix.
George Russell says he no longer believes his driving style is the reason he is struggling to match the pace of his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
With a potentially thrilling title battle shaping up as the 2026 Formula 1 season nears its halfway point, Sky Sports F1 assesses the prospects of the main contenders.
George Russell has admitted he needs to be better if he is going to stay in title contention this season.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
Don't miss out on a minute of race action and the best analysis from Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and more with Sky Sports.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
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