George Russell thinks F1's bumpy ride problem at COTA isn't just the track's fault — it's the cars. After qualifying sixth in Austin, the Mercedes driver backed Max Verstappen's surface complaints but flipped the script: regulations force teams to run so low and stiff that every imperfection becomes a crisis. Russell wants F1 to let teams raise ride height rather than scraping 10mm off the ground. COTA chairman Bobby Epstein admitted the Turn 1 dip is unacceptable but says there's no easy fix. Russell's Saturday collapsed in Q3 — two poor laps left him 0.441s behind pole-sitting teammate Kimi Antonelli. Cloud cover killed grip; his first flyer, wrecked by a Turn 12 slide, was all he had. Sixth means damage control as Antonelli can clinch the title Sunday if Russell finishes ninth or worse. The championship could be decided on American soil, but Russell's pressing F1 to rethink regulations turning bumpy tracks into nightmares.
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