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Russell on penalty, poor pace, and battle for second in F1 Drivers’ Championship after P8 finish at 2026 United States GP
Mercedes F1 driver George Russell reflected on the five-second penalty he had received, his poor pace, the potential of their latest upgrades, and the importance of securing P2 in the Drivers’ Championship following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 United States GP on Sunday. Setting only the sixth-fastest time in qualifying, Russell started the…