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Ecclestone already writes Russell out of title fight
May 11 Bernie Ecclestone believes the 2026 world championship is already slipping away from George Russell. After Kimi Antonelli surged to a third consecutive victory from pole in Miami, the teenage Italian now leads his much more experienced Mercedes teammate by 20 points. Ecclestone, the former long-time F1 supremo, thinks the momentum has already shifted decisively. 'The season is still young, but for now, Antonelli holds the momentum to extend his lead over Russell,' the 95-year-old told Swiss newspaper Blick. 'Antonelli or Verstappen will be world champion.' Ecclestone is also no longer writing off Max Verstappen after Red Bull's strong recovery in Miami. 'Red Bull seems to have...
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