British driver says pressure is off following bad runAntonelli 68 points ahead of Mercedes teammateGeorge Russell insists the pressure is off in the battle for the Formula One drivers’ championship after a succession of mishaps this season – combined with the exemplary form of his Mercedes teammate, Kimi Antonelli – left him 68 points off the pace.Sunday’s round seven is the newly styled Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with the Spanish Grand Prix shifting to a new venue in Madrid in September. Mercedes are expected to excel again this weekend, but it is the 19-year-old Antonelli who has established a firm grip on the drivers’ championship after five consecutive victories. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/11/george-russell-kimi-antonelli-formula-one-title-race-mercedes