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Russell calls his US Grand Prix pace 'rubbish' as Antonelli dominates

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The Race reports that George Russell described his pace at the United States Grand Prix as “rubbish” . The Race reports that Russell finished eighth, 54 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli . The Race reports that a five‑second penalty likely cost Russell two to three positions and left him trailing Oscar Piastri . The Race reports that Russell was about eight tenths of a lap slower than Antonelli . The Race reports that Antonelli is all but guaranteed to become F1 world champion at the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix .

Why it matters. The Race reports that Antonelli’s near‑certain championship will be decided at the Mexican Grand Prix, while Russell’s penalty‑hit result leaves him further from points this weekend .

Earlier on Formula 1

Mon 26 Oct 2026Hadjar blames Red Bull clutch design after poor US Grand Prix startRaceFans reports that Isack Hadjar blamed Red Bull’s clutch design for his poor start at the United States Grand Prix. RaceFans reports that Hadjar said the clutch is too fragile and does not cope well with temperatures, calling for a redesign. RaceFans reports that he experienced clutch over‑delivery despite following perfect procedure. RaceFans reports that Hadjar fell from third place to fifth at the start and later finished sixth. RaceFans reports that he complained about being switched to the hard tyre compound, poor radio coverage, and a wrong settings map that cost him about a second per lap. RaceFans reports that Hadjar’s teammate Max Verstappen also had a poor start and finished third.Sun 25 Oct 2026Ferrari misses pole at Austin Grand Prix, tyre warm‑up issue citedThe Race reports that Ferrari failed to secure pole position at the 2026 Austin Grand Prix, marking its 18th unsuccessful pole attempt that season. The Race reports that Charles Leclerc qualified fourth while Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth. The Race reports that Ferrari is suffering from a single‑lap tyre warm‑up weakness that makes its qualifying performance poorer than its race pace. The Race reports that Leclerc said tyre temperatures were 1–2 °C lower in Q3, causing sliding and contributing to the poor qualifying result.Sun 25 Oct 2026Antonelli takes pole for US Grand Prix, Mercedes leads front rowRaceFans reports that Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the 2026 United States Grand Prix in Austin with a lap of 1:34.035. RaceFans reports that Max Verstappen qualified second for Red Bull with a time of 1:34.214, and Isack Hadjar third with 1:34.250. RaceFans reports that Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and fifth respectively, with times of 1:34.267 and 1:34.311. RaceFans reports that Mercedes driver George Russell qualified sixth, over four tenths of a second slower than Antonelli. RaceFans reports that Lando Norris initially moved to seventh but had his lap deleted for a track‑limits infringement, leaving him eighth on the grid.
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