Russell is psychologically annihilated
“At the start of the season I was faster than Antonelli, now I’m not and I can’t explain why. For three weekends I haven’t been competitive at all, in Canada I saved myself with the last laps in both the Sprint Qualifying and the actual Qualifying. Antonelli brings the tires up to temperature better than me, you can see it from the data, but I have no explanations at the moment”. George Russell today in Monaco suffered a sensational defeat in the direct comparison with his teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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The Italian driver took pole position, while Russell did not go beyond a meager sixth position far from Antonelli. Russell lost almost four tenths, an enormous amount.
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“Until the technical problem in China, I was always ahead of Antonelli, even if my driving style doesn’t suit this car or these cars in general – added Russell – there is a clear difference in driving style between me and him; a year ago it was in my favor, but now it’s not. However, the fact remains that at the beginning of the year I was faster than him, and now I’m not. He manages to make the tires work better, you can see it from the data, he brings them up to temperature more, and from there everything is simpler. I need to change my driving style or find a different setup, because what I’m using right now isn’t working for me”.
