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Relaxed Russell insists ‘the pressure is off’ in title fight-back
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23/08/2026 at 13:1123/08/2026 at 12:51 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell may have a 56-point mountain to climb if he is to overhaul Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 championship, but the Briton insists he is approaching the second half of the season without the weight that once seemed to be pressing down on him. Rather than obsessing over the points table, Russell has returned from the summer break with a noticeably lighter mindset. The change is already producing results at Zandvoort: he won Saturday’s Sprint from pole and followed it with second place in qualifying for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix, while championship leader...
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