Max Verstappen ‘not on Mercedes radar’ as George Russell contract talks loom
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff claimed Max Verstappen is “not on any radar” as George Russell enters a contract year.
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff claimed Max Verstappen is “not on any radar” as George Russell enters a contract year.
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has dampened expectations for his squad ahead of the season-opening F1 Australian Grand Prix.
George Russell has insisted he is remaining patient when it comes to achieving success with Mercedes in F1, citing that he is certain his “time will come” soon enough.
George Russell has revealed Mercedes has “some things in the locker” that will help to cure the weaknesses that have remained embedded in the team’s W16 F1 car.
Former Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug has backed Lewis Hamilton to retrieve the "stolen" eighth F1 he lost in 2021 during his stint with Ferrari.
George Russell has insisted that there is no heightened pressure on him to deliver in F1 in 2025 amid Mercedes’ long-standing interest in signing Max Verstappen.
Mercedes believes that it has made “good steps” towards addressing the weaknesses that plagued it in 2024 with the team’s W16 car based on F1 pre-season testing.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted the cool weather at pre-season testing has shrouded whether the team has resolved its F1 car’s sensitivity to hot conditions.
George Russell has declared that Mercedes is “looking forwards, not backwards” as it embarks upon a new era in the 2025 F1 season without Lewis Hamilton.
George Russell has admitted it is “quite a stretch” to expect Mercedes to be in title contention in F1 in 2025, despite being satisfied with his initial laps in the ...