Kimi Antonelli’s title coronation at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez provided a striking backdrop to George Russell’s season. As the stadium celebrated the new champion on Sunday, Russell arrived at the scene shortly after the chequered flag, taking in the result he had been unable to claim.
The championship display and celebrations belonged to Antonelli, not Russell. F1 TV lead commentator Alex Jacques examines how Russell was comprehensively beaten by his less experienced Mercedes team-mate and what he needs to do to regroup ahead of the 2027 campaign.
Sources: Formula 1.