Russell’s Straight-Line Struggle | F1 News

George Russell is seething after qualifying a distant second to teammate Kimi Antonelli at the Belgian Grand Prix, blaming a stubborn straight-line speed deficit that’s plagued them since Silverstone. Despite nailing the corners, the losses on straights are too steep to overcome — especially with a 25-point championship gap already. He tried everything, even karting-style head positioning, to no avail. Though he’ll start just behind Antonelli and Verstappen thanks to Norris’s penalty, Russell admits the battle feels fundamentally unfair — and the team’s frantic hunt for the root cause (drag, power, battery, or aerodynamics) is now their top priority. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf5ba3a169bf253c