Former driver Martin Brundle discusses the battle between the Mercedes drivers in Canada. The former Formula 1 driver enjoyed the fight between George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Brundle also understands very well why the British driver threw his headrest onto the track after his retirement: ‘As far as I’m concerned, that money is well spent as a way to process the extreme adrenaline rush and disappointment’.
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The race in Montreal came to an early end for George Russell when his Mercedes W17 failed in lap 39. The Mercedes driver was leading the race at that moment and watched from the paddock as teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli ultimately took the victory. Martin Brundle – who himself participated in 165 Grands Prix – could enjoy the battle between the Mercedes drivers.
“At this moment, there is no difference between Russell and Kimi Antonelli,” concludes Brundle in his column for Sky F1. “Experience and wisdom seem to perfectly combine with unbridled speed and enthusiasm, and that’s why they keep coming together in the middle of a corner. They seemed to constantly drive side by side, especially when one of the drivers braked a little too late entering the hairpin at turn ten.”
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‘Money well spent’
After the battle with Antonelli abruptly ended due to Russell’s retirement, the latter angrily exited his W17. “In his desperation, he threw his headrest onto the track and in front of the car, for which he received a €5,000 fine, suspended for twelve months,” adds Brundle. “As far as I’m concerned, that money is well spent as a way to process the extreme adrenaline rush and disappointment. I have experienced it myself.”
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