Russell uses Mona Lisa analogy to explain gap to Antonelli

Published Jul 17, 07:17 PM UTC

George Russell, Mercedes Formula 1 driver, has struggled this season against his younger teammate Kimi Antonelli. Before the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, Russell used a bizarre Mona Lisa analogy to explain his deficit. He compared adapting to new regulations (power unit, tires, car changes) to being asked to draw the Mona Lisa from memory—something that requires practice. Russell, 28, noted that Antonelli, 19, has an advantage because he only had one season in the old era, while Russell must unlearn old habits. Currently, Antonelli leads Russell by 25 points, with five wins to Russell's two. Russell insists he knows exactly what he needs to improve based on data and aims to close the gap further at Spa.

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