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Wolff takes blame for Russell's form: 'We have a champion'

Toto Wolff took responsibility for George Russell's form, the Briton finishing eighth in Austin with a five-second penalty, saying Mercedes must find out why he cannot match Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 car.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/26/2026, 23:52

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Toto Wolff colocou a Mercedes na frente da questão ao explicar por que George Russell não consegue repetir com o carro de 2026 o desempenho de Kimi Antonelli. Depois do triunfo do italiano em Austin, o dirigente afirmou que precisa entender o que impede o britânico de repetir o rendimento.

Em Austin, Antonelli venceu com autoridade, enquanto Russell terminou em oitavo e ainda levou cinco segundos de punição por um incidente com Oscar Piastri.

Na conversa pós-corrida com David Coulthard, o ex-piloto contestou a decisão dos comissários, disse que era uma disputa normal e brincou sobre o que eles estariam fumando. "É legalizado fumar por aqui, sabe", respondeu Wolff.

Coulthard então quis saber como a equipe administra o momento do britânico, a quem chamou de talento excepcional que hoje não extrai tudo do carro. Wolff defendeu Russell e assumiu a responsabilidade pela solução.

"No caso do George, temos um campeão. Ele tem todas as qualidades, mas não está conseguindo se entender com o carro. Precisamos descobrir o porquê", afirmou.

Em setembro, o próprio Russell admitiu o bom momento de Antonelli e comentou como o perfil de cada monoposto altera o rendimento dos companheiros.

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