Tag: George Russell

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has candidly conceded that George Russell was the better driver than Lewis Hamilton last season for the team in F1.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has revealed that he hopes to be matching Mercedes team-mate George Russell for pace by the end of this year's F1 season.

George Russell has recognised Mercedes' talks with Max Verstappen wouldn't have been restricted to contact about a move to the team in F1 for 2026 alone.

Mercedes has explained why it has yet to officially confirm its 2026 F1 driver line-up, emphasising that there is no “fixed timeline” for making such announcements.

George Russell has declared that a new contract with Mercedes will not be signed during the F1 summer break amid his eagerness not to rush developments.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has insisted that George Russell is certain to sign a contract extension to remain with the team in F1 beyond the current campaign.

George Russell was relieved after finishing third in F1's Hungarian GP, saying he was "glad to get by" Charles Leclerc after their fierce battle.

George Russell believes Ferrari may have been forced to alter Charles Leclerc’s set-up during the F1 Hungarian GP to avoid excessive plank wear.

George Russell said he is "not going to get carried away" despite Mercedes' resurgence, which saw him narrowly miss out on pole position for F1's Hungarian GP.

George Russell has said that team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli's struggles in recent F1 races have been exaggerated, with much of it down to Mercedes' own on-track issues.