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Russell Urged to Find Flow State in Title Chase

Former F1 race engineer Rob Smedley has warned George Russell is overthinking his 2026 title challenge, urging the Mercedes driver to rediscover his 'flow state' amid a growing points deficit to teammate Kimi Antonelli.

During a recent episode of the High Performance Racing podcast, Smedley analyzed Russell's current approach to the championship. The former Ferrari and Williams engineer suggested that Russell's analytical mindset might be hindering his natural racing instincts, which were key to his earlier success.

The discussion, which also featured former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, comes as Russell faces increasing pressure to close the gap with his teammate in the Constructors' Championship standings. chickenroad.qpon