George Russell on Japanese GP issues: “Just one thing after another”
After encountering car issues and bad luck at the Japanese GP, George Russell concedes: “Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it goes against you.”
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Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on the Japanese GP
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the Japanese Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff says George Russell had a “bug in the electrical system”
Toto Wolff reveals George Russell’s car had a “bug in the electrical system”, and adds “with equal cars, it’s going to be close” between him and Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli and Russell at the post Japanese GP Quali Press Conference
Here is the transcript of the post 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying parc fermé interviews and press conference with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on Japanese GP Quali
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying.
Russell, Antonelli and Shovlin comment on Japanese GP FP1&2
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Japanese GP FP1&2.
Wolff on why Russell vs Antonelli won’t turn into Hamilton vs Rosberg
Toto Wolff explains why Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s rivalry turned so ugly, and why that won’t happen with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Toto Wolff says Antonelli and Russell have “equal opportunity”
After Kimi Antonelli’s first race win, Toto Wolff says Mercedes has “a car that is capable of winning” and both of their drivers “have equal opportunity” to fight for the title.
Kimi Antonelli: “It’s incredible to be sharing the podium with George and Lewis”
Kimi Antonelli says sharing the podium with Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and his race engineer Bono, was “a very special moment for all of us”.
Russell on Chinese GP podium: “It was nice to be with each other up there”
George Russell says if Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and himself “could all choose who we’d share the podium with, [it would be] probably with each other”.
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Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on the Japanese GP
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the Japanese Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff says George Russell had a “bug in the electrical system”
Toto Wolff reveals George Russell’s car had a “bug in the electrical system”, and adds “with equal cars, it’s going to be close” between him and Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli and Russell at the post Japanese GP Quali Press Conference
Here is the transcript of the post 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying parc fermé interviews and press conference with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on Japanese GP Quali
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying.
Russell, Antonelli and Shovlin comment on Japanese GP FP1&2
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Japanese GP FP1&2.
Wolff on why Russell vs Antonelli won’t turn into Hamilton vs Rosberg
Toto Wolff explains why Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s rivalry turned so ugly, and why that won’t happen with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Toto Wolff says Antonelli and Russell have “equal opportunity”
After Kimi Antonelli’s first race win, Toto Wolff says Mercedes has “a car that is capable of winning” and both of their drivers “have equal opportunity” to fight for the title.
Kimi Antonelli: “It’s incredible to be sharing the podium with George and Lewis”
Kimi Antonelli says sharing the podium with Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and his race engineer Bono, was “a very special moment for all of us”.
Russell on Chinese GP podium: “It was nice to be with each other up there”
George Russell says if Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and himself “could all choose who we’d share the podium with, [it would be] probably with each other”.
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George Russell
Kimi Antonelli
The Team
History
