'Not good enough' – Russell reflects on Belgian GP DNF

Mercedes driver George Russell endured a disastrous Belgian Grand Prix, retiring on the opening lap following a collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton. Russell, who started third, struggled with a straight-line speed deficit and battery deployment issues throughout the race weekend. The incident occurred at Les Combes when Russell attempted to overtake Hamilton, resulting in the Mercedes driver spinning into the gravel. While Russell characterized the collision as a racing incident and refused to blame his teammate, he expressed deep frustration with his overall performance, labeling the weekend as "not good enough" and citing a recurring series of setbacks that have hindered his championship challenge against teammate Kimi Antonelli.