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David Croft pinpoints when ‘alarm bells’ will start ringing for George Russell in F1 title battle
Sky Sports F1 pundit David Croft is concerned about George Russell’s recent performance compared to his Mercedes teammate, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, in Formula 1.
Russell was unable to outperform Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix, where the latter secured a third consecutive pole position and victory.
Antonelli now leads the drivers’ standings by 20 points over Russell after four races, despite Russell being the initial favorite for the title.
Croft believes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix will be crucial for Russell to bounce back, especially since he dominated there last season.
The pundit emphasizes that Russell needs to beat Antonelli in Canada to avoid major concerns, especially with Mercedes’ upcoming upgrades.
Croft also highlights the impact of Antonelli’s race engineer, Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington, who previously worked with Lewis Hamilton during his championship-winning seasons.
