Russell says difficult F1 season will not define his career
Sport · First reported 29 Oct, 22:53 · Updated 00:04
George Russell says he has time to recover from a season in which Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli has outperformed him. Russell credits Antonelli’s stronger performance, says the current cars and tyres have posed challenges, and expects to keep competing for years.
- Russell has three wins this season, compared with Antonelli’s nine; Antonelli is positioned to clinch the title at the Mexican Grand Prix.
- Russell says this season will not define his career and estimates he has another 12 to 15 years of racing ahead.
- He points to the demands of the new cars and tyres as factors that have made it harder to find consistency.
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Key facts
- Russell’s wins
- 3 this season.
- Antonelli’s wins
- 9; the CNA report specifies 9 of 18 grands prix.
- Russell’s age
- 28.
- Russell’s estimate of remaining career
- 12 to 15 years.
- Championship position
- The Guardian says Russell is one point ahead of Hamilton and six ahead of Verstappen in the fight for second.
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- An earlier Lux story said Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, bringing his season total to nine victories and moving within two points of the championship. [ab44cfbf-30b3-4c5e-ae8f-3750173c10e0]
- That earlier report said Antonelli could secure the title at the following weekend’s race in Mexico. [ab44cfbf-30b3-4c5e-ae8f-3750173c10e0]
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