{"id":37,"date":"2026-11-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/carmen-message-george-russell\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:48:22","slug":"carmen-message-george-russell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/carmen-message-george-russell\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Always Proud of You&#8221; | Carmen&#8217;s Message to George Russell Before Qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hours before qualifying in Sao Paulo, George Russell&#8217;s partner Carmen Mundt posted a message for him on her Instagram story. It was a photo of the two of them looking out over the city, with the words: Always proud of you.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large pw-body-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-37-765x1024.png\" alt=\"Carmen Mundt Instagram story for George Russell\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-37-765x1024.png 765w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-37-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-37-768x1028.png 768w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-37.png 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carmen Mundt&#039;s Instagram story for George Russell. Source: Carmen Mundt on Instagram (@carmenmmundt).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Always Proud of You&quot; | Carmen&amp;apos;s Message to George Russell Before Qualifying\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVCq_Mp1TMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p>The message landed on a hard weekend. Russell arrived in Brazil carrying a five place grid penalty for a fresh engine, in the middle of a difficult season at Mercedes.<\/p>\n<p>Through that season, Carmen has stood publicly beside him, and the Sao Paulo post was one more show of support at exactly the moment the pressure was highest.<\/p>\n<p>Russell still had a race to fight on Sunday, starting down the order with a fast car and a point to prove. 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