George Russell not worried about trailing early in F1 title battle

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2026-04-30

Miami (PA Media/dpa) - George Russell says he will not be concerned about trailing in the drivers' championship until the summer break. The Mercedes driver won the opening race of the season in Melbourne and was widely expected to dominate the early part of the season in the grid's leading car. But his 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli has ripped up the script with back-to-back wins in China and Japan to lead the standings by nine points. The......

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