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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

George Russell expresses disappointment over title hopes

Crash+ 2 moreSun 4 Oct · 12:05 UTCupdated Mon 5 Oct · 11:24 UTCHave your say
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George Russell described himself as 'beyond disappointed' following a late engine failure during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which severely impacted his Formula 1 title chances. The Mercedes driver now finds himself 84 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli, making his hopes for the championship 'exceptionally unlikely'.

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First to reportGeorge Russell on bad luck as F1 title hopes fade: "You've got to laugh"George Russell admitted his title hopes are "exceptionally unlikely" after a late engine failure cost him a certain podium.CrashSun 4 Oct · 12:05 UTCRead their report →
Russell bemoans ‘relentless’ misfortune as title falls almost out of reachA third power unit failure for George Russell left him 84 points off teammate Kimi Antonelli after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.racer.comSun 4 Oct · 14:57 UTCRead →
George Russell ‘beyond disappointed’ after further F1 title blowGeorge Russell admitted he is "beyond disappointment" after another appalling example of rotten luck saw his Formula 1 title chances almost literally go up in smoke in Sepang.Motorsport WeekSun 4 Oct · 15:19 UTCRead →
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