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George Russell · Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, Shanghai 2026

Russell surveyed Antonelli's title celebration five minutes after Mexico City finish

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Five minutes after the Mexico City finish, George Russell stepped into the stadium as Kimi Antonelli's championship celebration unfolded, surveying what he could have won.

Five minutes after the chequered flag in Mexico City, George Russell stepped into the stadium as Kimi Antonelli's championship coronation unfolded.

Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques describes ticker tape fluttering over the cars and three title-winning drivers on the podium. The black-and-gold World Champion board stood at the nose of a silver Mercedes — but not Russell's car.

Russell surveyed the spectacle and what he could have won, Jacques writes.

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