George Russell's 2026 F1 bad luck is beyond a "Rocky" story, says David Coulthard

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says George Russell's bruising 2026 campaign has become a "character-building" exercise, claiming the Mercedes driver's current run of bad luck is too unbelievable for a Rocky film.<br>Russell won the Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, but his season has since taken a turn. As F1 enters its August shutdown, the Briton trails his teenage ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russells-2026-f1-bad-luck-is-beyond-a-rocky-story-says-david-coulthard/10843187/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>