George Russell's costly Canadian Grand Prix retirement, which knocked him 43 points back, showed he would have a Kimi Antonelli-sized problem to deal with this year. His fifth qualifying defeat to a high-flying Italian in Monaco further underlined that problem won't go away any time soon.<br>Russell had made a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 season with a pole-to-flag victory in Melbourne, but ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/two-worrying-trends-for-george-russell-as-kimi-antonelli-keeps-starring-in-f1-2026/10827734/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>