Russell: “If I had managed to hold 3rd place on the first lap I would have finished third”

From Antonelli to Russell A week after the Austrian Grand Prix, Mercedes took the top step of the podium again, this time at the British GP and in a different context. The success was in fact celebrated at the end of the Sprint race, with the Brackley team celebrating the success of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who extended his lead in the general classification over teammate George Russell. The challenges with McLaren and Ferrari The home driver was one of the protagonists of the spectacular battles that took place in the early stages of the race, but the #63 subsequently had to deal with the difficulties in keeping up with the pace of Antonelli himself and his compatriots Hamilton and Norris, thus finishing in fourth position. Duels with teams such as Ferrari and McLaren which, as the Briton admitted to Sky Sport after the race, turned out to be unexpected for Russell, who for this reason lost the chance to finish at least in third place: “Yes, it was a bit of a surprise, but I think that if I had managed to hold third place on the first lap I would have managed to get to third place. The others managed to exploit the battles a bit, but I think that in terms of race pace we will have a little more.”

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2026-07-04 12:46:00