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George Russell was quick to the radio to campaign for Charles Leclerc to receive a penalty.
Toto Wolff issues key George Russell Mercedes future update
Toto Wolff has offered clarity on George Russell's future at Mercedes.
George Russell reveals the mistake that cost him pole position in Hungary
Mercedes driver George Russell felt pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix was in his grasp. Then he made an error at Turn 14.
Kimi Antonelli highlights ‘different story’ after Mercedes switch to old suspension spec
Kimi Antonelli may have qualified P15 but he has "confidence" in his Mercedes car once again due to a suspension change.
‘Broken’ Kimi Antonelli fear as Guenther Steiner claims true Mercedes plan
Kimi Antonelli has scored just six points at European venues so far this season.
What Antonelli told Marko about the Mercedes W16 in Spa hotel encounter
Kimi Antonelli apparently revealed to Helmut Marko that he has "no confidence" in the Mercedes W16.
‘Conflicting’ George Russell ‘situation’ revealed in Mercedes contract talks
George Russell: "For both Kimi and I, these past months have not been the most assuring for our future."
Max Verstappen calls out ‘waffling’ Mercedes switch in new Toto Wolff ‘boat’ address
Max Verstappen: "If my boat is next to Toto's, then the boat is next to Toto's."
Mercedes plans bold W16 development test at Hungarian GP
Mercedes faces a critical weekend as it looks to understand where it's gone wrong with its W16.
‘Time to stop all the rumours’ – Max Verstappen confirms F1 future with ‘clear’ statement
After months of reports, Max Verstappen has confirmed his plans for next season.
Max Verstappen to Mercedes ‘nonsensical’ as Marko takes aim at Toto Wolff
Helmut Marko is relieved that the Max Verstappen to Mercedes rumours have fallen silent, ones he says Toto Wolff "fuelled".
Major George Russell contract update after Verstappen makes final Mercedes decision – roundup
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Toto Wolff makes Mercedes admission after difficult Belgian GP showing
George Russell dubbed Mercedes' showing in Belgium their "worst performance" of 2025, and Toto Wolff has responded to recent outings.
Valtteri Bottas pretends he can’t hear Nico Rosberg in Cadillac F1 grilling
Valtteri Bottas has been heavily linked with a Cadillac F1 seat for 2026.
George Russell set to sign multi-year contract extension with Mercedes
George Russell is closing in on a new Mercedes contract.
Jeremy Clarkson takes Max Verstappen’s side in latest George Russell disagreement
Jeremy Clarkson has provided a running commentary on the F1 2025 season.
Kimi Antonelli ‘massively fed up’ as Mercedes figure makes honest admission
Mercedes' James Allison to Kimi Antonelli: "Hopefully, he’s listening to us as we say those reassuring words."
Mercedes make Belgian GP ‘data’ discovery in face of brutal Russell claim
"We couldn’t see that so much in the data."
Have recent updates stunted Mercedes’ W16 progress?
A steady but underwhelming fifth place for George Russell at the Belgian GP has the Mercedes driver questioning whether they've taken a mis-step.
Rosberg warns Russell over negotiation ‘tactic’ used by ‘horrible’ Toto Wolff
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Martin Brundle claims major Mercedes error over ‘protected species’ Kimi Antonelli
Did Mercedes make a major error by not following the George Russell blueprint with Kimi Antonelli?