Whereas Kimi Antonelli was taking within the plaudits as he collected his most spectacular Method 1 victory but, was left reeling as a horror Monaco Grand Prix induced him to fall to 3rd within the championship.
This leaves him with what’s wanting like an insurmountable hole to his team-mate. This is how Russell’s weekend unravelled.
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Qualifying – P6 after combating tyre temperatures
“I do not actually know what is going on on to be trustworthy,” Russell stated on Saturday evening after seeing Antonelli take pole whereas he might solely handle sixth.
“It is clearly one thing with my driving that is not serving to the automotive for the time being. The distinction is how we’re driving has such an influence on the tyres. He is simply getting the tyres in a nicer window than me.
“A nicer stability over the course of a lap and the tempo is simply coming simpler for him. I do not know why that’s.”
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Opening stint – Caught behind Isack Hadjar
Russell failed to maneuver up considerably at first, with the sector all benefitting from Max Verstappen’s stalling on the grid.
That meant Russell was caught behind Purple Bull’s Isack Hadjar, who annoyed the Briton together with his inferior tempo within the RB22, dictated by elevated graining on his tyres and engine driveability points for the fiery Frenchman.
George Russell, Mercedes, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
George Russell, Mercedes, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Lap 32 – Russell pits however will get pinged for dashing
With pit technique the one viable manner of passing in Monaco, Mercedes appeared to grab a spot away from Purple Bull and Hadjar by letting Russell undercut the Frenchman.
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On the finish of lap 31 Russell peeled in for a fast cease, however it quickly emerged that he was certainly one of a number of drivers being pulled up for pitlane dashing. Curiously a 3rd of the sector was penalised for the same offence, with an investigation nonetheless ongoing on why there have been so many marginal infractions.
Russell was then held up by because the driver tried to assist his team-mate construct a niche in entrance. However the world champion quickly slowed and peeled into the pits with a battery concern, unleashing Russell whereas being handed a five-second penalty.
Lap 58 – Russell lapped by Antonelli
Russell misplaced a lot floor in visitors that he confronted the ignominy of being lapped by his team-mate. As Antonelli loved an obstacle-free race on the entrance, the 19-year-old Italian got here round to lap Russell on lap 58, with solely three automobiles left on the lead lap at that stage.
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Lap 61 – Security Automotive
A security automotive for Lance Stroll’s crashed Aston Martin on the last nook noticed a flurry of exercise within the pitlane, however whereas Russell got here in, he did not serve his five-second penalty appropriately. This may see his day take a flip for the more severe, although he and others did get the prospect to unlap themselves.
Lap 73 – Drive-through penalty
After crashed in the identical place as Stroll on the restart, race management red-flagged the race to patch up a breaking apart monitor at Flip 19. Russell was fourth on the restart, however as a result of he hadn’t served his pitlane dashing penalty appropriately, the stewards handed him a further drive-through penalty.
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With the sector reforming for a standing restart, it was an terrible end result, bumping Russell to the again of the lead pack in 14th. That grew to become thirteenth after Nico Hulkenberg’s time penalty, however it nonetheless ensured the Briton would finish the day with out factors.
Whereas Antonelli received his fifth consecutive grand prix, Russell’s luckless Monaco outing noticed his title deficit balloon from 43 to 68 factors, falling to 3rd and two factors behind Hamilton.
Pictures from Monaco GP – SundayAndrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
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Lily Rowland
Lily Rowland
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Fisher within the Paddock
Fisher within the Paddock
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
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Isabella Bernardini
Isabella Bernardini
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Toto Wolff, Mercedes
Toto Wolff, Mercedes
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Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari
Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Crew
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Crew
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Allan McNish, Racing Director of Audi F1 Crew talks to Donald Trump Jr and his spouse Bettina Anderson
Allan McNish, Racing Director of Audi F1 Crew talks to Donald Trump Jr and his spouse Bettina Anderson
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Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari
Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Tion Wayne
Tion Wayne
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Mika Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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Sir Jackie Stewart and Jacky Ickx.
Sir Jackie Stewart and Jacky Ickx.
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Yachts within the harbour.
Yachts within the harbour.
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Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian on the grid.
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian on the grid.
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Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian on the grid.
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian on the grid.
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Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian within the paddock with Silvia Domenicali and Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Method One Group.
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian within the paddock with Silvia Domenicali and Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Method One Group.
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Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA President, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene of Monaco, and Stefano Domenicali, CEO, Method One Group.
Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA President, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene of Monaco, and Stefano Domenicali, CEO, Method One Group.
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Audi F1 Crew pit cease follow.
Audi F1 Crew pit cease follow.
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Alexander Albon, Williams, Carlos Sainz, Williams
Alexander Albon, Williams, Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Lando Norris, McLaren, Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing
Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Nico Hülkenberg, Audi F1 Crew, Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
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Marshals clear the monitor beneath the crimson flag.
Marshals clear the monitor beneath the crimson flag.
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The monitor is swept throughout a crimson flag delay.
The monitor is swept throughout a crimson flag delay.
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An official alerts 5 minutes left till the restart within the pit lane.
An official alerts 5 minutes left till the restart within the pit lane.
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Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Crew
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, crosses the end line to win the Monaco Grand Prix.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, crosses the end line to win the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Toto Wolff, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Toto Wolff, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing, Toto Wolff, Mercedes
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