F1 | George Russell continues Mexico Turn 1 controversy: when playing fair doesn’t pay off. George Russell keeps the controversy alive after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

George Russell refuses to move on and continues to voice his frustration over what happened at Turn 1 during the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix. The British driver, who lost positions while others cut across the grass through the chicane, decided to express his thoughts publicly with a story shared on his official Instagram profile.

Complaints in Mexico

To be honest, last Sunday’s race was anything but positive for George Russell. Several times during the Mexican Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver was heard complaining on the team radio, though his protests brought no real result. First, he asked about Max Verstappen’s position, accusing the Red Bull driver of overtaking him off the track. Later, he turned his frustration toward his teammate Kimi Antonelli, whom he described as being much slower in race pace.

In the end, none of these protests changed his result. George Russell crossed the finish line behind both drivers, finishing a frustrating afternoon without any improvement. However, two days later, the British driver still hasn’t digested what happened in Turn 1, and he reignited the debate through his social media posts.

George Russell shared a Formula 1 video showing the onboard footage of the top five drivers’ starts. Among them, only Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell stayed fully on track through Turns 1, 2, and 3, while others went wide over the grass. Commenting on the clip, the Mercedes driver made his frustration clear: “I thought I was in third position after Turn 2, staying on track in a very clean and fair way. Then I find myself in sixth place by Turn 3. Great stuff.”

No penalties from the stewards

The race stewards did not issue any penalties to either Charles Leclerc or Max Verstappen, as both drivers were already ahead of George Russell while approaching Turn 1. According to the officials, this meant that neither of them gained a lasting advantage by going off track, since they never overtook the Mercedes car beyond track limits.

Still, for George Russell, the incident highlights a recurring frustration among drivers who try to follow the rules precisely but end up losing out when rivals take a more aggressive line through the opening corners. The British driver’s post once again reignites the debate about track limits and consistency in Formula 1’s stewarding decisions, particularly at chaotic race starts like the one seen in Mexico City.