{"id":662726,"date":"2026-05-10T23:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662726\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:26:08","slug":"mercedes-f1-star-george-russell-put-in-his-place-over-entitled-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662726\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes F1 star George Russell put in his place over ‘entitled’ behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes F1 star George Russell<\/a> has been severely humbled after comments made during the 2025 campaign have resurfaced regarding his championship chances. <\/p>\n

\nThe 28-year-old is currently embroiled in a title battle with teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who, after his third consecutive grand prix victory in Miami<\/a> last time out, now sits 20 points ahead of Russell in the drivers’ standings. <\/p>\n

\nNow, it is important to remember that the 2026 campaign is only four rounds into a 22-race season, so it’s not as if Antonelli has run away with the title<\/a> already. <\/p>\n

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\nHowever, the fact that the 19-year-old has been able to beat his much more experienced team-mate in only his sophomore year in the sport has raised questions regarding whether Russell is championship-winning material<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\nIn Miami earlier this month, Russell struggled significantly more than Antonelli, adopting the excuse that the Miami International Autodrome is a ‘bogey track’ <\/a>for him thanks to its low-grip nature, something which he didn’t feel was suited to his ‘smooth, precise’ driving style. <\/p>\n

\nBut not everyone is buying that excuse. <\/p>\n

\nF1 HEADLINES: Hamilton tipped for bombshell announcement, Horner causes uproar<\/a> <\/p>\n

Russell slammed over bold Mercedes<\/a> claims in resurfaced interview<\/p>\n

\nIn a video posted to TikTok<\/a>, Drive to Survive star Will Buxton discussed past comments from Russell that he felt signalled a worrying level of entitlement from the Brit as he heads into what could be the first genuine title battle of his nine-year long F1 career. <\/p>\n

\nFocusing on a quote from an interview that Russell had done with British media in 2025 where he said: “If my time was five years prior, you could argue I\u2019d have two championships in my name.” <\/p>\n

\nBuxton then raised his issue with this claim to his podcast co-hosts, saying: “I saw a quote out of him today in which he sort of said, \u2018If I\u2019d got to Formula 1 five years earlier, I\u2019d probably have a couple of championships by now.’ <\/p>\n

\n“I don\u2019t like that level of entitlement, of like, \u2018Oh if I\u2019d been here five years earlier, I\u2019d be a double world champion by now.’ <\/p>\n

\n“Would you? Really? I don\u2019t think you would. <\/p>\n

\n“And I fear a level of entitlement that he thinks this should naturally be his, or that maybe Kimi\u2019s come in and has overtaken him in pure performance.” <\/p>\n

\nPodcast co-host and ex-driver Naomi Schiff<\/a> then weighed in: “I think that\u2019s probably going to come back to bite him in the a** isn\u2019t it. <\/p>\n

\n“I mean if you\u2019re going to say that, then start by beating your team-mate right now.” <\/p>\n

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