SCOUT· 62%40m·2026-10-13·SportsMailbag: Is Russell F1’s most underwhelming pre-season favourite?
In the latest mailbag episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined by Glenn Freeman to tackle more of your questions following the Singapore Grand Prix. Among the selection this time are questions about George Russell’s underwhelming title challenge, how we'd improve the sprint format,…
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“As a software engineer I can tell you that the argument over what is a "bug" is alive and well. Certain customers will call any issue a "bug", even if you've given them exactly what they asked for and now they've just changed their mind. Ce…”
“I don't particularly like Russell, but I wouldn't be so quick to write him off. He did beat Hamilton (supposedly one of the greats), and everyone says, "Oh, that's because the car didn't suit Lewis." Maybe, as George is crying, this car jus…”
“Have ou watched the sky comparison between Max and George’s quali lap in Sepang.. (unfortunately no Kimi onboard shown then) George just doesn’t have that intuitive car control, he is a great driver but no way near Max or Kimi…”
“Calling Kiwis rookie season underwhelming is way too strong, he faired well did the odd mistake but he learned and developed consistently and after 1 1/2 seasons e is sett to become world champion that’s quicker than sire Lewis the fashion…”
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