Brundle: Russell likely ‘bruised’ by painful Monza defeat

Sky F1’s Martin Brundle suspects George Russell has every reason to look back on Monza with a sense of frustration, after a race that promised to give his championship challenge a much-needed shot in the arm instead ended with his Mercedes teammate strengthening his grip on the title fight. Russell’s predicament was particularly cruel because the weekend had presented him with an unusual advantage. Kimi Antonelli was condemned to start from the rear of the grid following an engine penalty, handing Russell a rare opportunity to chip substantially into the Italian’s championship lead. The numbers looked encouraging before the lights…