Kimi Antonelli aims for victory against George Russell at British GP

For a driver who's firmly back in the Formula 1 title chase, George Russell didn't seem very satisfied after slashing Kimi Antonelli's lead yet further at the British Grand Prix. For the second time in three races, Russell benefited from Antonelli having car trouble as he placed second to cut the 19-year-old Italian's lead from 43 points to 25. Russell still hasn't got a handle on why he isn't consistently getting as much out of the Mercedes — F1's dominant car this year — as his younger teammate.

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has argued that George Russell must bring "Russell 2.0" to challenge his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli for the championship title. Russell secured his first victory since the Australian Grand Prix by winning last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. The Briton capitalised on his experience during a single-yellow flag period in qualifying to ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle believes George Russell is currently "floundering" in his efforts to outpace his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The Briton suggested Russell could be struggling to adapt to the handling characteristics of the new regulation machinery. Following the departure of the ground effect era, Brundle noted that the newer generation of ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes championship leader Kimi Antonelli must defeat Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the British Grand Prix to assert his authority. Russell arrives at his home race at Silverstone following his second grand prix victory of the season in Austria. The Briton successfully converted pole position into a race win at the Red Bull Ring, and he will ...Keep reading

Juan Pablo Montoya believes Kimi Antonelli can make a major championship statement by beating Mercedes team-mate George Russell at his home British GP