George Russell reviews difficult 2026 F1 season start after Monaco

Russell opened 2026 with a pole-to-flag win in Melbourne, which makes the Monaco collapse all the more significant — he's not struggling with a slow car, he's leaving points on the table in a package capable of winning. That's a different kind of pressure, and the way he processes it publicly matters: stoicism is the right posture when your team is finally competitive and the championship is genuinely within reach. The article's framing around what he's actively doing to course-correct suggests this is about mental and strategic reset, not a technical crisis. For a driver still chasing his first title, how he responds to self-inflicted setbacks in a strong car will define whether 2026 is remembered as a missed opportunity or a turning point.