George Russell replaced as Mercedes makes Mexican GP FP1 announcement

Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti will deputise for George Russell in FP1 at this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The swap will see Vesti make his third FP1 appearance of the F1 2026 season.

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Motorsport.comNov 3, 2026

Mercedes boss praises Antonelli's masterclass while admitting they failed George Russell

Andrew Shovlin praises Antonelli's title run while apologising for the battery failure that ruined Russell's Sunday The Brackley garage experienced the absolute extremes of motorsport at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

The RaceNov 3, 2026

The in-depth details behind Antonelli thumping Russell

Kimi Antonelli's historic Formula 1 title run is complete and so too is his crushing of team-mate George Russell in 2026's major script-flip. Having gone toe-to-toe with Lewis Hamilton in their three years as team-mates, and even ended with a clear edge over the seven-time world…