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Russell admitted that Mercedes had a poor final race at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, despite coming away with P2 in the Constructors' Championship.

Russell reflects on F1 Abu Dhabi GP race struggles, praises Mercedes for sealing P2 in the Constructors’

Shania Wallage18 hours ago18 hours ago03 mins mins

George Russell offered an honest assessment of his F1 Abu Dhabi GP, bringing the 2025 Formula 1 season to a close. He described the race as one of Mercedes’ weakest performances of the year, but despite the struggles, they secured P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, a result the Brit emphasised as the most important takeaway…

Russell eyes race opportunities after “tricky” F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

Antonina Jaromin2 days ago2 days ago03 mins mins

George Russell secured fourth on the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a close qualifying session that featured two narrow escapes. The Brit had built his momentum throughout the weekend, finishing sixth in FP1, third in FP2, and topping FP3. He carried that form into qualifying and led the times in Q2, but…

George Russell on track during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

F1 | FP3 | Abu Dhabi GP | Russell tops final practice ahead of qualifying

Ryan McGahey2 days ago2 days ago04 mins mins

Geroge Russell claims the top spot in F1 FP3 at the Abu Dhabi GP for Mercedes ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. Quiet start to FP3 for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP Following a brief wait as the track went green, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was first to brave the circuit. He was then joined by…

Norris topped the timings only 0.008s ahead of Verstappen, with 9 rookies taking part in FP1 at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.

F1 | FP1 | Abu Dhabi GP | Norris tops the timings, only 0.008s ahead of Championship rival Verstappen

Shania Wallage3 days ago3 days ago05 mins mins

The season finale of Formula 1 for 2025 take to the Marina Bay Circuit for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. It is the first time in 15 years 3 drivers will be going head to head for the Championship. Lando Norris currently leads the Championship, with Max Verstappen in P2 and Oscar Piastri in P3,…

Fellow F1 drivers supported Mercedes driver, Kimi Antonelli, ahead of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after receiving online harassment after a mistake during the Qatar GP.

F1 drivers rally behind Antonelli after online abuse

Esha Bajwa4 days ago4 days ago06 mins mins

Fellow F1 drivers have rallied behind Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, after he received a wave of online abuse following a mistake in the closing laps of the Qatar GP. In the last laps of the Qatar GP, Antonelli ran wide and lost a place to Lando Norris. Max Verstappen’s…

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar criticises the quality of racing Lusail produced after picking up a race-ending puncture and losing 8 points at the F1 Qatar GP

Isack Hadjar says Lusail produced “poor racing” after getting a puncture and retiring from F1 Qatar GP

Senjuti Jash5 days ago5 days ago05 mins mins

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar has opened up about his late puncture, the loss of points, Pirelli’s tyre limit, and the impact of the early Safety Car on strategy following his retirement from the F1 Qatar GP on Sunday. After setting the sixth-fastest time in qualifying with a superb lap, Hadjar started Sunday’s race under…

George Russell for Mercedes at the track during the F1 Qatar GP

Russell: Impossible to overtake in F1 Qatar GP

Doris Ivandic1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

The F1 Qatar GP was intense between the title contenders, however further down the grid the tension was not as high. George Russell described his race as “boring” in the written media pen after the race concluded. After losing out to Antonelli off the line, he was passed by Sainz, Alonso and Hadjar as he…

Russell reflects on P4 in Qatar GP Qualifying and bold tyre strategy as Mercedes target a podium and P2 in the constructors’ fight

Russell says focus on P2 in the Constructors’ Championship after P4 in F1 Qatar GP Qualifying

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 week ago1 week ago06 mins mins

George Russell delivered one of his better Saturdays of the season in recent times in a tense F1 Qatar GP Qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. He set the tone early by topping Q1 with a clean, committed lap, while others struggled with grip and track limits. In Q2, he stayed calm through delays…

George Russell at the F1 2025 Qatar GP Sprint | Photo Credit: Mercedes on X

Russell’s F1 Qatar GP Sprint push to P2 exposes tyre limits at Lusail

Kavi Khandelwal1 week ago1 week ago03 mins mins

The Lusail International Circuit delivered on its promise of high-speed punishment during the F1 Qatar GP Sprint, with Mercedes’ George Russell secured an impressive P2 finish, in between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in P1 and P3 respectively. Russell provided quite a clear-eyed breakdown of the logistical and physical cost of those racing laps…

George Russell in the Mercedes garage at Qatar Grand Prix, Thursday.

Russell is cautious for the Sprint after claiming P2 in Qatar

Aslıhan Alp1 week ago1 week ago02 mins mins

George Russell set a surprisingly quick lap in the sprint qualifying on the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend’s Friday. Though Russell seemed to be pleased with his result, the British F1 driver also expressed his concerns about keeping his position in the race. Looking forward to race When asked whether he knew that he had…