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Russell bemused by pace deficit to F1 title rival Antonelli
AutosportJune 6, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
George Russell was left bewildered by his pace deficit to Formula 1 title rival and team-mate Kimi Antonelli who took pole for the Monaco Grand Prix.The 19-year-old set a 1m12.051s to beat runner-up Max Verstappen by just 0.043s to the top spot, while Russell struggled down in sixth, three tenths off the pace in another blow to his title hopes.Russell is 43 points behind leader Antonelli ...