2023 formula 2 championship

Formula 1

Wolff confident of Russell’s resilience in face of championship gap

By Chris Medland - May 29, 2026, 7:02 AM ET

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says George Russell has the resilience to handle the 43-point gap to teammate Kimi Antonelli that opened up as a result of his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix.

Formula 1

Disheartened Russell says championship title 'is Antonelli's to lose'

By Chris Medland - May 24, 2026, 7:57 PM ET

George Russell says the drivers’ championship is Kimi Antonelli’s to lose after his retirement in the Canadian Grand Prix saw him drop 43 points off the lead.