What was a moment of joy for George Russell at the British Grand Prix has been analyzed critically by former driver David Coulthard, who points out that the British driver was lucky to secure the podium.
Russell achieved his first podium at home after a race marked by the superiority of his teammate, Kimi Antonelli, who made a remarkable comeback to chain faster laps than the eventual winner, Charles Leclerc. This performance by the Italian, who leads the championship with a 25-point advantage, highlighted the difficulty Russell is having in matching his pace.
Antonelli’s race was affected by a strange failure of a wheel deflector, which compromised his performance. Despite this, he continued to be superior in speed before falling to 15th place due to penalties.
In his comment on the podcast Up To Speed, Coulthard expressed that Russell is aware of his performance disadvantage against Antonelli. “I think George feels like he got away with his performance this weekend,” he said.
Russell, for his part, admitted that he is not satisfied with his performance in the post-race, stating that “he won’t be able to compete for a championship” if he continues with these performances. He added that, in fact, he felt more satisfied after his race in Canada, even when he had to retire while leading, compared to his current podium position.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
