George Russell finished P5 in the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after a quiet day for the Mercedes driver. He was happy with his pace.
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Russell: 2026 F1 Spanish GP race pace “was far better” than P5 finish suggests

George Russell finished P5 in the 2026 F1 Spanish GP after a quiet afternoon for the Mercedes driver. A brake failure for Lewis Hamilton meant he moved up one spot on the day. Having qualified 6th on Saturday afternoon, the Brit started on hards. Surviving a touch from behind by Oscar Piastri as they approached…

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Toto Wolff reflected on an unbelievable day for Mercedes as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell bagged a 1-2 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP.
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Wolff on split strategy, teamwork and where Antonelli made the difference in 2026 F1 Italian GP

Toto Wolff reflected on an unbelievable day for Mercedes as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell bagged a 1-2 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP. Starting from 19th on the grid, the championship leader produced a stunning drive to take the victory, while George Russell also had a strong race to take 2nd as the two-stop…

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Mercedes’ George Russell finished P2 in the F1 2026 Italian GP. The Brit led the race through multiple laps, but was eventually hunted down by teammate Kimi Antonelli from P19.
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“The team obviously didn’t want Kimi and I battling”: Russell on Mercedes’ strategy during F1 2026 Italian GP

Mercedes’ George Russell finished P2 in the F1 2026 Italian GP. The Brit led the race through multiple laps, but was eventually hunted down by teammate Kimi Antonelli from P19. George Russell started the race in P2, behind Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. He couldn’t get past on the start, but was able to overtake the Frenchman…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli dedicated his qualifying track time to try and help teammate Goerge Russel fight for pole in the F1 2026 Italian GP. The hometown hero was already set to start the race from the back after taking a power unit penalty.
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“I had to do my job”: Antonelli on playing the team game in Qualifying at 2026 F1 Italian GP

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli dedicated his qualifying track time to try to help teammate George Russell fight for pole in the F1 2026 Italian GP. The hometown hero was already set to start the race from the back after taking a power unit penalty. Even though the young Italian topped Q2, by the last session he…

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Mercedes' George Russell led second practice on Friday for the 2026 F1 Italian GP.
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Mercedes pleased with Friday results for 2026 F1 Italian GP as Russell leads FP2

Mercedes continued their strong form during Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Italian GP. For FP1, George Russell came in third with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in 5th. In the second session they moved up, with Russell topping the timesheets and Antonelli in 3rd. Good feelings throughout the Mercedes garage After the session Russell was…

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