Russell: Mercedes has made “big step backwards towards the midfield” after Belgian GP qualifying

Last year’s Belgian Grand Prix ended painfully for Mercedes’ George Russell when he was stripped of on-track victory for being underweight - but in 2025 the disappointments have been stacking up even before the lights go out.
Russell qualified 13th for the sprint race, his worst grid position of the year, and spent the entire race in a DRS train behind Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull, finishing ...Keep reading