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Russell's statement angered Fittipaldi
George Russell's statement about Kimi Antonelli after the Canadian Grand Prix was criticized by Christian Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi said Russell...
George Russell's championship comment after the Canadian Grand Prix drew a sharp reaction from former Formula 1 driver Christian Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi said he saw the British driver's statement as surrender.
In his post-race evaluation, Russell stated that the initiative in the championship fight now belonged to Kimi Antonelli. Russell's words during the weekend, when the battle within Mercedes heated up, resonated widely in the paddock.
Highlights
- George Russell pointed to Antonelli for the championship after the Canadian Grand Prix.
- Christian Fittipaldi argued that this statement looked like "throwing in the towel."
- According to Fittipaldi, pressure should be established not by words but by results on the track.
- It was reported that Russell showed a strong performance during the weekend but was left with a technical problem in the race.
How did the Canada weekend unfold?
The report recalled that Russell fell behind his teammate three times in a row from China to Miami. However, the situation reversed in Canada, and Russell took pole position in the sprint race and then achieved victory.
There was a fierce battle with Antonelli throughout the race. The Italian driver thought Russell should be penalized at that moment and openly expressed this demand.
Russell also placed ahead of Antonelli in the qualifying sessions. The British driver once again took the lead by only 0.068 seconds ahead of his teammate.
The issue that decided the race
The rivalry between the two drivers continued in the race. However, Russell's car retired from the track due to a critical battery problem.
Following this development, Antonelli won the race. Lewis Hamilton finished second, while Antonelli moved 43 points ahead of Russell in the standings after the race.
What did Russell say?
In his post-race evaluation, Russell said that the championship was now in a situation where Antonelli would lose it. The driver, stating that the pressure was off him, said he would approach the remaining races comfortably and had nothing to lose.
These words led to sharp criticism from former Minardi and Ford driver Christian Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi said Russell's statement gave the impression that he had withdrawn from the fight.
Context: Fittipaldi argued that pressure could be applied not by words but by results on the track. Although he accepted that Russell performed well during the weekend, he said the sentence he constructed after the race was not correct.
Fittipaldi said he could understand Russell's disappointment due to the car failure but stated that his statement did not send a good message. At the center of the discussion was the question of how a driver should speak to psychologically dominate a teammate.
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