Toto Wolff is confident that George Russell can overcome a bruising 2026 Formula 1 campaign and still become world champion in the future.
The Mercedes driver is second and 81 points behind his dominant team-mate Kimi Antonelli with just nine rounds remaining, meaning a maiden crown for the 20-year-old is a matter of time.
It comes despite Russell entering 2026 as the heavy title favourite as he maximised the W16 last year with fourth in the standings and 169 points ahead of seventh-placed Antonelli.
Very few expected Antonelli to make such a strong leap into his sophomore season after a very up-and-down rookie
