George Russell is desperately searching for answers after “not being quick enough” at the United States Grand Prix as team-mate Kimi Antonelli closes in on the Formula 1 world title.
📌 The Core Development
Antonelli dominated Sunday’s race at Austin from pole , whereas Russell started sixth but finished eighth, having received a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage by running off-track on the opening lap.
It came on lap one when the Briton was defending from Oscar Piastri heading into Turn 12, where he left the track and rejoined ahead of the McLaren to keep his position.
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But that penalty had little impact on his finishing position anyway since, without it, he’d have theoretically finished seventh instead of the Australian with a point gain of just two.
So when asked by Sky Sports what he’s particularly struggling with, Russell replied: “Just not being quick enough, to be honest.
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“I need to try and understand why it is. It’s strange when you’re so far off, so hopefully there’s some answers somewhere. But, anyway, I don’t have one.”
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🔮 Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
Russell’s result came despite a recently upgraded W17, which he claims has a ‘narrow set-up window’ as evidenced by his up-and-down form since it was introduced in Malaysia.
There, Antonelli finished runner-up to the dominant Max Verstappen while Russell was set to finish third until a late power unit failure caused him to retire.
