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Is Russell ready to win a title? - F1 Season Preview (Part 1)

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Is Russell ready to win a title? - F1 Season Preview (Part 1)

The Race F1 Podcast›
Mar 2, 202655:38

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George Russell heads into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as world championship favourite. But are he and Mercedes really up to the challenge, and will it be Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc or someone else who emerges as his main rival?


In the first episode of our two-part F1 2026 season preview, Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman to look at the drivers who should be vying for race wins, the dark horses who could surprise, those with something to prove, and those heading into the season under maximum pressure to perform.


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