George Russell so close to giving up on 2026 F1 title: “I don’t think I am in the fight”
George Russell is now “exceptionally unlikely” to win the 2026 Formula 1 title, having been beaten by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a fifth consecutive time at the Spanish Grand Prix.<br>Russell qualified a lowly sixth at F1’s new Madring track, explaining he “tried pushing hard in Turn 11” but “the tyres couldn’t take it”.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>Formula 1George Russell ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-so-close-to-giving-up-on-2026-f1-title-i-dont-think-i-am-in-the-fight/10855503/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>