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Mercedes investigates George Russell's top speed issue at British GP qualifying

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 4:10 PM

Last updated Jul 9, 2026

Mercedes investigates George Russell's top speed issue at British GP qualifying

Summary

Mercedes is addressing a top speed problem experienced by George Russell during the British Grand Prix qualifying on July 9, 2026. Team principal Toto Wolff indicated that Russell qualified nearly four tenths slower than teammate Kimi Antonelli, primarily due to losing time on the Hangar Straight. Antonelli was approximately 6 km/h faster on average in that sector. The team is analyzing the performance gap as both drivers utilized similar energy management strategies. Further investigation is expected as the team prepares for the upcoming race.

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Key Details

•George Russell qualified almost four tenths slower than Kimi Antonelli.
•Russell lost time mainly on Hangar Straight during qualifying.
•Both drivers used similar energy management strategies.
•Mercedes is investigating the performance discrepancy.
•The British GP qualifying took place on July 9, 2026.

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4:10 PMMotorsport.com — Mercedes investigating George Russel's British GP top speed issue

What they're saying

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Team principal Toto Wolff says Mercedes is looking into the top speed issue that held George Russell back in Formula 1 British Grand Prix qualifying. Russell qualified almost four tenths down on team-mate Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone, losing most of that time on the Hangar Straight as Antonelli was an average of around 6km/h faster. Both Mercedes drivers appeared to use similar energy ...Keep reading
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