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F1: It's Antonelli's to lose, says Russell of 2026 title
'The gods don't want me to be in this fight,' claims George Russell as Montreal DNF leaves him 43 points adrift of his teammate. Heading into the Canada weekend it was clear that Russell had to reassert himself. True, the points gap to his teammate was just 20 points, but coming off the back of three successive poles (his first) and three successive wins (his first), Kimi Antonelli was clearly on a roll. From the opening practice session it was clear that the Italian teenager was seeking to build on his form, however Russell had clearly raised his game. The sprint saw a no holds-barred battle between the pair, which, despite the best efforts of Toto Wolff, showed that the gloves were...
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