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George Russell swallowed Mercedes' team orders at Zandvoort without much complaint, waving Kimi Antonelli past in the closing laps to claim P2 while Russell settled for P3. The call stung—Russell had floated the idea of working together to lock down a double podium—but he admitted Antonelli had the pace and deserved the spot. "With the new tyre, he would've overtaken me anyway," Russell said. Lewis Hamilton lurked a second back at the flag, nearly snatching the final podium step after a late VSC gifted him a free stop. Russell lost positions to both Antonelli and Piastri early, then clawed back through the pit cycle only to play rear gunner for his teammate. Still, he called it his best weekend in months after winning Saturday's Sprint. The question now is whether Mercedes will keep playing nice when the gaps tighten and every point counts in the constructors' fight.
Read the full story at formula1.comRUSSELL OFFERS VERDICT ON MERCEDES TEAM ORDERS IN DUTCH GP
George Russell swallowed Mercedes' team orders at Zandvoort without much complaint, waving Kimi Antonelli past in the closing laps to claim P2 while Russell settled for P3. The call stung—Russell had floated the idea of working together to lock down a double podium—but he admitted Antonelli had the pace and deserved the spot. "With the new tyre, he would've overtaken me anyway," Russell said. Lewis Hamilton lurked a second back at the flag, nearly snatching the final podium step after a late VSC gifted him a free stop. Russell lost positions to both Antonelli and Piastri early, then clawed back through the pit cycle only to play rear gunner for his teammate. Still, he called it his best weekend in months after winning Saturday's Sprint. The question now is whether Mercedes will keep playing nice when the gaps tighten and every point counts in the constructors' fight.
