George Russell felt the blow of having to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix of Formula 1 while he was in the lead. So much so that he said he feels that ‘the gods don’t want me in this fight’ for the 2026 title.
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The Briton was the name to beat in Montreal, securing pole position and victory in the Sprint, as well as the honor of starting position for Sunday’s GP, the 24th. But after leading 34 laps in an intense battle with Kimi Antonelli, he was forced to retire and watch his teammate win the fourth consecutive race.
Now, after five rounds, he is 43 points behind in the standings and with a situation starting to get complicated in the championship. “At this moment, the victory is his. He has so many points advantage that it seems the gods don’t want me to be in this fight, when I see the moment the safety car came out in Japan, the failure in Q3 in China while fighting for pole position, and the failure when I was leading today,” he continued.
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“But the pressure is off. I’m going to go out and enjoy every race, try to win them all, and I have nothing to lose. I don’t want to be here talking like this, of course it’s frustrating, and I want to be in this fight. I hope luck changes,” he concluded.
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