Motor Racing-Russell Defends Mercedes Team Orders Against Himself

Motor racing-Russell defends Mercedes team orders against himself

By Alan Baldwin ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 23 (Reuters) - George Russell defended Mercedes for imposing team orders in favour of his Formula One championship-leading teammate and title rival Kimi Antonelli at the Dutch Grand ​Prix on Sunday. The Brito...

Russell plays down Mercedes' team orders

George Russell has said Mercedes was right to ask him to move over and let teammate and title rival Kimi Antonelli by at the Dutch Grand Prix even if it cost him ground in the championship.

George Russell admits Mercedes’ Dutch GP team orders were the right call

George Russell acknowledged Mercedes’ strategic decision to swap positions with teammate Kimi Antonelli during the Dutch Grand Prix as the “right decision,” despite initially questioning the move. The dramatic late-race maneuver unfolded under a virtual safety car (VSC) on lap 56 of 72 at Zandvoort, with Mercedes locked in a fierce battle for second place behind race winner Lando Norris. At that critical juncture, Antonelli was running second wi…

Why Russell's U-turned on Mercedes team orders angst

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell was surprisingly magnanimous in his post-race assessment after being ordered to let team-mate - and direct title rival - Kimi Antonelli through at the conclusion of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.Antonelli had got ahead of Russell at the (initial) start, but ended up closing down on his team-mate on fresher tyres after Mercedes took the opportunity of a late-race virtual safety car to swap him to softs…