Montoya: “It is said that Mercedes had a new suspension, I wonder if the team is catering to Antonelli’s requests”
According to Juan Pablo Montoya, Mercedes had some updates at the rear in the Japanese GP, perhaps a new suspension?
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Slow-motion starts: in four starts Antonelli and Russell lost 21 positions
The data regarding the positions lost at the start by the Mercedes is extremely worrying, here are the details for Antonelli and Russell
Coulthard: “If I were Russell, I would declare war on Antonelli this instant”
The Scotsman expressed his thoughts on the internal rivalry between the two Mercedes drivers, giving advice to the Briton
Wolff: “At Suzuka everything went against Russell”
The Mercedes team principal defended George Russell, who in Suzuka lost the lead of the standings to Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes, Shovlin: “We started the season well, but the others are closing in”
Andrew Shovlin commented on the episodes that complicated George Russell’s Suzuka GP and the work Mercedes will carry out during the break
The Mercedes derby seen by the British. Croft admits: “Antonelli superb, he was 2-3 tenths faster than Russell”
The speed shown by the Italian at Suzuka also impressed the Sky UK commentator, who publicly gave him credit.
Wolff: “Leclerc passed Russell because of a software bug”
Toto Wolff explained that Charles Leclerc blew past George Russell due to an electrical system bug in the software
Russell starts seeing ghosts: “The problems are all on my side. It’s frustrating”
The Mercedes Englishman now seems to be suffering from the internal derby with Antonelli, who has overtaken him at the top of the championship.
Russell is left frustrated: “Something seemed to have broken, complicated qualifying for the second time in a row…”
George Russell’s statements after the 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying: the Englishman complains about a problem with his super Mercedes
Russell: “Ferrari faster than us in the corners and in a couple of months some things will change”
George Russell is worried because the technical advantage Mercedes enjoys over Ferrari could soon vanish