George Russell: “I think this is a good time to speak from the heart. It has been the first season of my career in which I have had more bad days than good”

He is without a doubt one of the people who has had it the worst. passed in the 2026 F1 season. He was the great favorite to win the F1 titlewas faced with the opportunity that he had been waiting for for so many years, that of finally being able to have a winning car that would allow him to achieve his first crown.

But his companion, Kimi Antonelli, only 20 years oldwas better suited to the 2026 car, while Russelafter winning the inaugural event of the course in Australiabegan to struggle to perform at his best level with the car and was also more affected by the reliability problems of the power unit than his teammate.

And it happened again in Mexico. The day of coronation KimiGeorge lost his options in the first meters, on the straight, by suddenly giving up four positions without being able to do anything, due to a power delivery problem related to the battery. The umpteenth setback for a george who will have to continue with his change in driving style to get the most out of the cars in this regulation to attack again in 2027.

After the appointment, according to Toto Wolff, George “was devastated” and the team boss himself highlighted that they had failed him again. In fact, in a team publication, the Englishman was seen affected after the race. He congratulated Kimi and the team allowed him to leave early, without addressing the press, accepting the 5,000 euro fine that this entails. AND He was not present at the celebration of his teammate Antonelli’s title.

But a day later, George Russell published an open letter dedicated to his fans on his social media profiles.

“I think this is a good time to speak from the heart. This season started as expected, but went south very quickly due to bad luck and mediocre performances. “It has been the first real season of my career in which I have had more bad days than good,” express.

“The only thing I know is that I have given everything and that 2026 was not meant to be my year. I want to sincerely congratulate Kimi on what has been an absolutely incredible season. “You really deserve the championship,” he added.

“Thanks to the team for having built the best car and the best power unit this season. It has been inspiring to see how everyone has rowed together through four difficult years to return Mercedes to the top“said Russell, who must reset to come back stronger in 2027.

“Now, the only thing I can promise is that, for the rest of this season and next, I will give everything to recover the performance that I have been capable of for most of my career and, with a little luck, that luck will smile on me again. Thank you all,” he concluded.