George Russell earns a podium but acknowledges a performance gap
George Russell finished second at Silverstone for a first podium on home soil, yet the 28‑year‑old admits his pace still falls behind teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli mounts a tyre‑package challenge before a technical issue
Backed by a 10‑lap tyre offset strategy, Antonelli closed up on the leaders, lapping up to 2.5 seconds quicker than eventual winner Charles Leclerc. A detached front‑right wheel shield forced a steering problem, causing him to stagger back and finish 15th after a track‑limits penalty.
Coulthard calls Russell’s effort “fortunate” and Russell vows to improve
Former driver David Coulthard told the Up To Speed podcast that Russell “got away with it” this weekend and that his team‑mate extracts something the Briton cannot. Russell replied in the post‑race interview that he would not be satisfied unless the gap narrows, noting he “didn’t deserve the standing where he stood.”
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