There are a few gentlemen who may not have slept particularly well after the 2026 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. George Russell is certainly one of them. Not so much because he endured a disastrous Sunday filled with misfortune, mishaps and missed opportunities, ranging from a millimetre-perfect call for crossing the white line at pit exit to the rather bizarre fact that his mechanics, in the heat of the moment, apparently forgot he still had a penalty to serve.
What should truly concern the man widely regarded as the championship favourite at the start of the season, however, is that he now trails his team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 68 points in the drivers' standings.
