Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes 'let George Russell down' at the Mexico Grand Prix. Starting from the front row, Russell's race unraveled on the first straight due to an energy deployment issue, dropping him to sixth. A collision with Isack Hadjar resulted in a 10-second penalty, further demoting him to behind Lando Norris.
Despite showing pace, Russell finished sixth after the red flag period. Wolff reflected that the race mirrored Russell's challenging season, citing previous energy deployment issues at Spa and mechanical failures in Canada and Malaysia. Russell was later excused from media duties and fined €5,000 by the FIA.
Kimi Antonelli congratulated Russell on his world title. Russell took to Instagram to express his frustration, noting the season started well but 'unravelled with tough luck'.
Source: Autosport F1 News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing