Russell: More bad days than good this season

George Russell has reflected on his 2026 Formula 1 season, describing it as the first of his career with 'more bad days than good' after Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli claimed the world championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming F1's youngest world champion. Russell had entered the season as a strong favourite and won the opening race, but never recovered after Antonelli strung together five consecutive victories. Russell skipped post-race media duties following Antonelli's title win, with team boss Toto Wolff describing him as 'distraught', before Russell issued a public congratulations and vowed to rediscover his form.