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George Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows
George Russell is eager to break the trend of underperforming at certain tracks as the expectations for him to win the title increase.
In the 2025 season, Russell showed strong performance in the first half with six podiums and a win in Canada, but struggled to maintain the same level of success in the second half of the season.
Particularly in the Austin-Mexico-Brazil leg of the season, Russell historically faced challenges, despite winning his first career race in Sao Paulo in 2022.
Heading into the 2026 season, Russell is considered one of the favorites for the title, especially due to Mercedes’ strong performance with the new power unit.
Russell acknowledged the need to improve his performance at certain tracks and aims to address these challenges for the upcoming season to achieve his desired level of success.
