Russell urged to rediscover flow state

Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley has advised George Russell to return to his 'flow state' as the Mercedes driver faces a growing points deficit to teammate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 championship battle. biznow.biz

Smedley, speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, suggested Russell is currently 'overthinking' his approach to the title challenge.