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Filip Cleeren

Kimi Antonelli brushes off George Russell F1 title pressure: 'How can it be mine to lose?'

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has shrugged off suggestions by his Mercedes team-mate George Russell that the 2026 title is now his to lose.

Antonelli currently holds a 43-point advantage over second-placed Russell, who was the pre-season favourite, after four wins on the bounce inside the opening five rounds.

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