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Russell perplexed by struggles having arrived in Monaco playing mind games
Key takeaways
- George Russell won the season-opening race in Australia but has been beaten by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in every grand prix since
- By the end of qualifying, though, Russell admitted it was he who was "scratching my head" as he faced the reality that he was sixth on the grid, and Antonelli on pole - with 0.394 seconds between them.
- Afterwards, Russell said that he was "a bit bamboozled".
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George Russell won the season-opening race in Australia but has been beaten by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in every grand prix since
F1 Correspondent in Monaco Published33 minutes ago George Russell arrived in Monaco with the intention of playing a few mind games with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in an attempt to get his championship back on track.
Russell claimed that the title was now Antonelli's "to lose" after the 19-year-old Italian had extended his advantage in their private fight to 43 points following the Canadian Grand Prix, where the Briton retired from the lead.
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