Spanish GP clash with Russell «a mistake» after ‘everything went red’
Max Verstappen has admitted ‘everything went red’ during his clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he reflected on the major «mistake» of his Formula 1 season so far. With three race weekends remaining, a fifth consecutive world title for Verstappen seems unlikely as after the Brazil GP the Dutchman finds himself […]
Russell blasts «lawnmower racing» at Mexico GP start
George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended […]
«Good things take a while,» says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk
With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. Russell joined Mercedes from Williams […]
How Russell nailed Singapore GP pole as Verstappen’s dirty air complaint is examined
After Friday’s practice sessions, George Russell had never really factored in the discussion for pole at the Singapore Grand Prix pole — particularly after his FP2 shunt. Thus, a day made all the difference, as he reeled off two laps that were ultimately good enough to start from the front in tomorrow’s Formula 1 race. […]
Russell «Miscommunication» behind tyre error in F1 Italian GP qualifying
George Russell has explained the “miscommunication” that led to him not using his desired tyre choice during the final qualifying session for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver used soft Pirelli rubber in Q3, but disagreed with the choice via team radio saying “I wanted mediums” after asking “we’ve the softs on, […]
Why Russell is yet to sign his Mercedes contract for F1 2026
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has explained he needs to sort out the finer details of George Russell’s 2026 Formula 1 contract before making next year’s line-up official. Wolff has always insisted he wanted to keep both Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season, though a layer of doubt lingered until Max Verstappen became contractually […]
Antonelli is better than his F1 results show
George Russell is leading his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Formula 1’s points standings, qualifying results, and he is the only Mercedes driver to take a race win so far this season. However, the British driver says these stats don’t paint the full picture of Antonelli’s start in F1. The Italian rookie filled the gap […]
Why «hungry» Russell accepts he needs to bide his time for an F1 title bid
George Russell says the long wait for a Mercedes title challenge has made him «more hungry than ever» for success in Formula 1. Russell has been part of the Mercedes set up since joining its junior programme in 2017, and after waltzing through title-winning campaigns in GP3 and F2 Russell looked like the natural heir […]
The «sickening» moments pushing Russell not to stay silent over F1 safety
Halfway through his seventh season in Formula 1, George Russell has become a stalwart of Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s heir, but the 27-year-old has also firmly established himself off the track. Russell has become one of the most outspoken drivers on the grid, never shunning tough questions on the bigger picture, whether the focus is […]