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Russell Urged to Find Flow State in Title Fight

Former Mercedes race engineer Rob Smedley has urged George Russell to rediscover his 'flow state' amid growing concerns about his 2026 title challenge.

Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley has argued that George Russell is "overthinking" his 2026 title challenge, urging the Mercedes driver to return to his natural "flow state" as he falls behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the championship standings. mchezo.life

During a recent episode of the High Performance Racing podcast, Smedley, alongside former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, suggested that Russell needs to simplify his approach to regain competitiveness in the title race.