It was wholly unsurprising that George Russell was marked as the bookies' favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 title before the season had even begun, given Mercedes' performances in pre-season testing. <br>Few could agree on the expected order after that: some combination of Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri lined the second and third places in the pre-season ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/analysis-antonelli-is-leading-f1s-title-hunt-but-is-he-quicker-than-russell/10810745/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>