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Russell Urged to Find Flow State for Title

Former F1 race engineer Rob Smedley believes George Russell is overthinking his 2026 title challenge, urging the Mercedes driver to rediscover his 'flow state' amid a growing points deficit to teammate Kimi Antonelli.

During a recent episode of the High Performance Racing podcast, Smedley, alongside former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, highlighted Russell's need to return to a mental state where performance comes naturally without excessive conscious thought. afsport.lat

The Mercedes driver faces increasing pressure as the points gap widens between himself and Antonelli, with Smedley suggesting that Russell's technical approach might be hindering rather than helping his championship aspirations.