George Russell endured a difficult afternoon after an unexpected lack of engine deployment off the front row immediately compromised his race. His challenges mounted with a 10-second penalty for colliding with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, leading to a sixth-place finish. Despite his personal devastation, Russell visited his newly crowned teammate before leaving the circuit, after which the FIA hit Mercedes with a €5,000 fine for skipping required press interviews.
Key points
George Russell fell to fourth in the overall drivers' standings after entering the season…: George Russell fell to fourth in the overall drivers' standings after entering the season as the title favourite.
Kimi Antonelli achieved his maiden world championship by winning nine of the opening 19 r…: Kimi Antonelli achieved his maiden world championship by winning nine of the opening 19 races of the season.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took the race victory to move up to second place in the ch…: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took the race victory to move up to second place in the championship standings.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
MEXICO CITY, Nov 1 : Mercedes excused George Russell from post-race media duties on Sunday with team boss Toto Wolff saying his driver was distraught after a Mexico City Grand Prix that crowned 20-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli as Formula One's youngest champion.
Russell, who was summoned to see the stewards by the governing FIA, finished sixth after making a good start from the front row but suffered "an unexpected lack of deployment" on the opening straight that cost him several places.
Wolff said the Briton, who also collected a 10-second penalty for a collision with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, had already left the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
The FIA then fined the team €5,000 ($5,579).
"I saw George after the race and obviously he's distraught about the situation," said Wolff. "It was a great show of sportsmanship to go and see Kimi (afterwards)... I know as a sports person that he is going through such a hard time.
"So I saw him and for a racing driver this is a catastrophic moment. And maybe today the race was a little bit…
Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng is accused of killing 73-year-old Tham Nam Poh during an October incident that carries the death penalty if convicted. The 32-year-old suspect was led in restraints around a void deck where the fatal attack began, as investigators continue piecing together the events. The case is set to return to court shortly as the accused remains in custody.
Nine people lost their lives when a private flight bound for the Bahamas plummeted into a Palm Beach County neighborhood amid severe weather. The catastrophic impact prompted officials to evacuate roughly 600 nearby mobile home residents to protect public safety. Federal authorities have deployed investigators to the site to determine the mechanical or atmospheric factors behind the rapid, uncontrolled descent.
Fresh off securing the world championship in Mexico City, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has decided to retain his racing number 12 rather than take the traditional number one. The 20-year-old Bologna native cited personal superstition and a desire to remain grounded for keeping his established number. The decision also mirrors his idol Ayrton Senna, who won the 1988 title carrying the exact same car number.