RUSSELL EFFECTIVELY GIVES UP ON 2026 TITLE

Original: George Russell closer than ever to giving up on 2026 F1 title

George Russell expresses that he is "exceptionally unlikely" to win the 2026 Formula 1 title after being outperformed by his Mercedes teammate.

George Russell is now “exceptionally unlikely” to win the 2026 Formula 1 title, having been beaten by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a fifth consecutive time at the Spanish Grand Prix. Russell qualified a lowly sixth at F1’s new Madring track, explaining he “tried pushing hard in Turn 11” but