News Details
Russell ‘handcuffed’ for Japanese GP after set-up tweak backfires
©Mercedes Phillip van Osten
28/03/2026 at 11:1928/03/2026 at 11:34 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell was left to confront the brutal reality of a “tiny” change in the set-up of his Mercedes W17 ahead of Saturday’s Japanese Grand Prix qualifying. What was meant to be a minor, almost imperceptible set-up tweak instead triggered a cascade of problems that ultimately cost the championship leader a shot at pole position. While team-mate Kimi Antonelli surged to the front for a second consecutive race weekend, Russell was left wrestling a car that no longer behaved as expected. ‘It felt so bad’ Russell’s frustration after the session was unmistakable. “We...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
‘Daddy' Alonso comments on birth of first child
Mar.28 Fernando Alonso has confirmed the birth of his first child after...
1w ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Japanese GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Suzuka...
© XPB Michael Delaney
27/03/2026 at 03:5227/03/2026 at 04:02...
1w ago from F1i.com
Mattia Binotto makes surprise Jonathan Wheatley Audi...
Audi F1 project chief Mattia Binotto has spoken out for the first time...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.com
When Senna's gain was matched by his pain
Phillip van Osten
24/03/2026 at 13:3024/03/2026 at 12:35 40 SHARES Share...
1w ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jonathan Rea explains why ‘mental management’ will...
Jonathan Rea believes Toprak Razgatlioglu's chances of success in MotoGP...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Joan Mir explains why he crashes so often in MotoGP
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Andrea Dovizioso: “Marc Marquez’s situation is...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Fast-paced schedule proving beneficial for IndyCar’s...
The NTT IndyCar Series recently completed its fourth racing weekend in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera returns to WRC with Subaru
Double WRC Champion Kalle Rovanpera is set to return to the WRC next year...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Man United told they must 'overpay' after 'informal...
Myles Lewis-Skelly has been linked with a move away from Arsenal at the...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Southampton away a chance to use the squad
Morning all. Well, here we go. The run-in begins with an FA Cup...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal in the blood: how Max Dowman is related to...
istant relative found a family link to the football prodigy, as they are...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Southampton’s Daniel Peretz: ‘We have a lot of...
lkeeper on representing Israel and learning from Manuel Neuer at Bayern...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Brundle: Wheatley a good catch – but Aston must ‘settle...
Sky F1’s Martin Brundle has backed Jonathan... Read More »
57m ago from F1i.com
F1 News Today: F1 teams head to Nurburgring as FIA approve...
F1 is set to return to the Nurburgring for the... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin F1 boss finds Honda 'peace talks' absurd
Aston Martin’s chief trackside officer and... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
