Russell, pole slips away at the best moment: “But it doesn’t matter at Monza anyway…”
Mercedes’ Englishman was outsmarted by Pierre Gasly, but remains the big favorite to win the victory
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Wolff: “Verstappen very clever, he ruined Russell’s lap, we underestimated him”
The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff commented on the Qualifying of the Italian GP in Monza, accusations against Max Verstappen
Brundle: “Monza is the last call for Russell”
Martin Brundle emphasized that George Russell has the obligation to win at Monza if he does not want to become Antonelli’s wingman
Russell hides: “Ferrari is the team to beat. McLaren and Red Bull are also there”
Despite the best time in FP2 and Antonelli’s penalty, the Englishman does not seem to consider himself the favorite to win the Italian GP
Team order Antonelli-Russell, Mercedes assures: “We would have done the same to help George”
The Brackley team is in a delicate position, having to manage two drivers who are both still in contention for the World Championship
“Antonelli is stronger than Russell”. Patrese analyzes the Mercedes derby: “George is number 2, he has to accept it”
While F1 heads to Monza the internal battle at the Mercedes garage now seems to have a designated winner
Russell ‘wingman’ of Antonelli, Steiner has no doubts: “At Mercedes they have decided, Wolff can tell anyone what to do”
According to the former Haas manager, Mercedes has now chosen who to bet on for the 2026 Drivers’ Championship title
Power Unit Mercedes, the troubles are not just for Antonelli: Russell will also have to take a penalty
Toto Wolff explained that discussions are underway with the English driver to decide where to serve the penalty
Russell has reconsidered: “Antonelli deserved to be second”
The race pace in the Dutch GP pins George Russell, who overtook Kimi Antonelli only during the pit stop under the Bolognese’s VSC
Wolff and the Mercedes team order for Antonelli: “These are the rules, we restored the positions before Kimi’s free pit-stop”
The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff explained why the pit wall asked Russell to give way to Antonelli