George Russell speaks on Ferrari catching up to Mercedes and working on reliability ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP.
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Russell on Mercedes tactics ahead of 2026 F1 Austrian GP: “The win for the team is the priority”

George Russell prepares for the 2026 F1 Austrian GP after a strong weekend in Barcelona. He finished P2 behind former teammate Lewis Hamilton. This comes as a marked improvement after a DNF in Canada and no points scored in Monaco, through bad luck on both occasions. Barcelona marked Russell’s first finish ahead of teammate Kimi…

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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli with Mercedes F1 team during Wolff driver development era
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Wolff on Russell’s consistency and Antonelli’s development at Mercedes F1

Toto Wolff shared insight into Mercedes F1 Team driver development philosophy. He focused on how the team manages both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes Team Principal highlighted accountability, consistency, and expectation management as key pillars. Mercedes continue to balance experience with emerging talent. Wolff’s comments offered a clear view of how the team…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about Kimi Antonelli's potential fight for the 2026 F1 championship following his maiden win.
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Wolff discusses Antonelli’s potential F1 2026 title hopes

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about Kimi Antonelli’s potential championship contention following the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The Brackley-based team have had a strong start, winning the first two races of the season. Mercedes are currently 31 points ahead of Ferrari in the World Constructors’ Championship. Antonelli scored his maiden pole position and victory…

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George Russell claims pole position in 2026 F1 Sprint Qualifying during the China GP.
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“It was a joy to drive” — Russell happy after P1 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying

George Russell dominated the first Sprint Qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season at the Chinese GP. He claimed pole position with a lap time of 1:31.520. The Mercedes team has again a front-row lockout with P1 and P2 for the Sprint Race during the China GP weekend. The gap to Russell’s team mate Kimi…

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews team's F1 2025 season as well as the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews “not good enough” 2025 F1 season

In an Interview posted on the Mercedes F1 Team’s YouTube channel, team principal Toto Wolff looks back at the team’s 2025 F1 season and the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes finished the 2025 F1 season second in the Constructors’ Championship after a season-long battle with Red Bull and Ferrari for the…

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Mercedes show strong pace during Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Sao Paulo GP, with Kimi Antonelli starting on the front row in Brazil and George Russell starting P4.
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Antonelli explains strong front row as Mercedes show pace during F1 São Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying

Mercedes showed strong pace in Sprint Qualifying at the F1 São Paulo GP, with Kimi Antonelli qualifying P2 and George Russell qualifying P4. In a traffic-filled session, Mercedes capitalized amidst the chaos. Lando Norris took pole position with a strong lap. Shockingly, Antonelli secured a front-row start ahead of Oscar Piastri and Russell. The Italian…

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Mercedes Team Principal, Toto Wolff with Mercedes 2026 drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli
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Mercedes F1 confirms long-awaited 2026 contract renewals for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes have finally put an end to months of speculation by confirming George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will stay with the Silver Arrows for the 2026 F1 season. The announcement came this afternoon and ends months of uncertainty over the team’s line-up as the sport prepares for a major overhaul. Both Russell and Antonelli have…

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Toto Wolff with George Russell during the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP weekend
Toto Wolff pictured with George Russell during the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP | Image credit: Mercedes Benz Archive

Wolff: Russell errors “don’t happen” following F1 Singapore GP domination

Speaking following a sensational F1 Singapore GP victory, team principal Toto Wolff reflects on Russell’s development, citing errors from earlier in his career are no longer a worry. Mercedes enjoyed a stellar weekend for the F1 Singapore GP. After snatching pole on Saturday, the German marque scored a second Grand Prix victory of the year…

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