Russell perplexed by struggles having arrived in Monaco playing mind games

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George Russell arrived at Monaco confident enough to needle his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with some playful trash talk, but the mind games backfired spectacularly. Russell found himself struggling with his car's setup while Antonelli delivered strong performances, leaving the British driver bewildered by the sudden role reversal. The strategy that looked clever on arrival, a bit of psychological gamesmanship, now looks premature, with Russell left scratching his head at why his car simply isn't performing.