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Karun Chandhok urges George Russell to demand Mercedes answers amid "new territory"

Motorsport.comJuly 19, 2026

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George Russell finds himself in "new territory" and must demand engineering answers to cure a severe straightline speed deficit, according to former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok.Russell's Belgian Grand Prix ended on the second lap of the race at Spa-Francorchamps after a collision with seven-time champion and his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton. While evaluating ...