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Russell dismisses claims Antonelli is Wolff's favourite

Jul.23 George Russell has opened the Hungarian GP weekend by insisting Mercedes is not favouring championship leader Kimi Antonelli, dismissing the growing narrative as media-driven 'nonsense'. Russell was furious after his first-lap retirement at Spa, where an electrical failure left him vulnerable before contact with Lewis Hamilton. 'Guys, unacceptable,' he said over the radio after retiring. 'Un-f***ing-acceptable this whole weekend.' Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher subsequently claimed Russell had 'cracked' under the pressure of his 19-year-old teammate, who left Belgium with a 50-point championship lead. But Russell and Antonelli have now travelled together to Budapest, with...
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