Russell Keeps Cool in Mercedes Title Race

On May 1, George Russell is keeping his cool in the tight Mercedes driver battle, sitting

just nine points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli, after a fourth place finish in Japan.

Mercedes still leaves the constructor standing strong as they head into the Miami Grand Prix,

with Russell eyeing that 2026 world title.

Down the road.

Earlier this season, he dominated in Australia, but slipped behind Antonelli's win in China,

then hit a snag with a poorly timed safety car last.

Weekend.

Still, Russell sees these as normal ups and downs in a long championship fight.

He's all about the big picture, drawing from his experience to stay focused amid the

intro team's scrap.

No letting one bad result rattle him.

He's cool with second or fourth on off days, if a clean run means victory.

Rivals like McLaren, with their new upgrades, plus threats from Red Bull, Ferrari, and even

Lewis Hamilton, keep things spicy in Miami.

Mercedes knows they can't coast.

Getting hard on starts and car tweaks.

Russell plans full attack mode, driving flat out every lap to close the gap and defend their

edge.

Proving championships are Marathons won by steady.

Hands.

That's your update from F1 News today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with the story.