Antonelli's Gritty Win, Russell's Struggles at Japanese Grand Prix

0:00On March 30, Lawrence Barretto from f1.com broke down the winners and losers after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Young Gunn Kimmy Antonelli grabbed the top spot with a gritty fight back for his second straight win, while his Mercedes teammate George Russell had a rough weekend. Antonelli dominated practice over the more season Russell and locked in back-to-back pole positions and qualifying. That momentum looks shaky right from the lights out. The botch start dropped the Italian to six place early on, but he stayed cool and sliced through the pack to climb back up the order. Russell couldn't keep pace, highlighting the gap between the teammates and sparking talk about Mercedes' line of dynamics heading forward. Barretto's pick show Antonelli's rising star power in this tight field, keep an eye on how he builds on this momentum next time out. That's your f1 news today update, AI-powered and always on.