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Russell: Antonelli excels on low-grip Miami track

George Russell believes Kimi Antonelli's superior performance at the Miami GP is due to the track's low grip conditions.

George Russell has revealed that his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli is more competitive than him at this weekend's Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix because of the track's low grip levels. Antonelli secured his third consecutive pole position on Saturday, qualifying four tenths ahead of Russell who could only manage fifth place. beltedkingfisher.blog

The Briton acknowledged that Antonelli has been the stronger Mercedes driver throughout the weekend, with Russell consistently finishing behind his stablemate in practice and qualifying sessions.