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Russell plays down ‘one shot' title pressure amid Antonelli rise

Apr.27 George Russell insists he is not treating 2026 as his only chance at a world title, amid mounting pressure at Mercedes. With the team having clearly the dominant car so far, the Brit has been overtaken in the standings by 19-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli after three races. But Russell remains calm about his prospects. 'I believe these opportunities will come more than once,' he told CNN. 'It's very rare for somebody in any industry, if you're working so hard to achieve a certain goal, that you only ever get one shot. 'You want to take every single moment, not take it for granted and try and seize the day. I'm hoping this isn't going be the one and only shot. I'm going to go for...
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