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George Russell perplexed by top speed deficit at F1 British GP

Motorsport.comJuly 4, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


George Russell is perplexed by the speed deficit he holds to fellow Mercedes-powered cars at this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix after another disappointing qualifying.The Mercedes driver will start Sunday’s race at Silverstone from fourth on the grid, behind his pole-winning team-mate Kimi Antonelli and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.It continued an ...