George Russell has called upon himself to improve his performances to become the 2026 Formula 1 world champion after early domination from Kimi Antonelli.<br>Russell was the pre-season favourite due to Mercedes being expected to master the regulation switch and although that’s been the case, his team-mate Antonelli has held the upper hand.<br>The 19-year-old has won five of the opening nine ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-performances-must-improve-to-become-2026-f1-champion/10836701/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>