George Russell's worst fear... Kimi Antonelli's on his level
About this episode
The episode discusses George Russell's struggles in the Canadian Grand Prix and the rising competition from his teammate Kimi Antonelli.
George Russell saw the Canadian Grand Prix as a chance to relaunch his F1 world championship campaign but instead his worst fear was realised. Not only did he retire with engine issues, his team-mate Kimi Antonelli was bang on his pace — at one of Russell's strongest circuits. Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas explore the gripping Montreal team-mate brawl we saw before Russell bowed out and what it means for a title race which the teenage Antonelli leads by 43 points. They also take an in-depth look at how the Mercedes team-mates' driving styles differ, including how Antonelli creates extra margin over Russell, but only under specific circumstances in races. Should Russell despair about his position? Will his greater experience give him the edge over the season? And can Mercedes keep the duo from destroying each other on the track? All this and more — including Lewis Hamilton looking back to his best in Canada and why this season really could be Max Verstappen's last in Formula 1 Mark also answers your questions on the excitement of Montreal and the fairness of Russell's defence of Antonelli. More on the stories that really matter, in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Hughes
Guest: Bryn Lucas
Topics covered
- F1 championship
- team dynamics
- driving styles
- race analysis
- Montreal Grand Prix
- driver performance
Keywords
- George Russell
- Kimi Antonelli
- F1
- Mercedes
- Canadian Grand Prix
- driving styles
- Lewis Hamilton
- Max Verstappen
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mercedes
Places: Canada
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