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Russell ‘handcuffed’ for Japanese GP after set-up tweak backfires
©Mercedes Phillip van Osten
28/03/2026 at 11:1928/03/2026 at 11:34 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell was left to confront the brutal reality of a “tiny” change in the set-up of his Mercedes W17 ahead of Saturday’s Japanese Grand Prix qualifying. What was meant to be a minor, almost imperceptible set-up tweak instead triggered a cascade of problems that ultimately cost the championship leader a shot at pole position. While team-mate Kimi Antonelli surged to the front for a second consecutive race weekend, Russell was left wrestling a car that no longer behaved as expected. ‘It felt so bad’ Russell’s frustration after the session was unmistakable. “We...
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