Verstappen: Russell needs 'big turnaround' to catch Antonelli

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2026-10-02

London (PA Media/dpa) - Max Verstappen has told George Russell he requires a "big turnaround" to stop Kimi Antonelli from winning the world championship ahead of this weekend's 'Bahrain Grand Prix'. Russell heads into the 16th round of the season - which is being staged in Malaysia as a stand-in fixture for the Manama round pulled from the calendar because of the conflict in the Middle East - 66 points adrift of Antonelli. The British driver, 28,......

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