George Russell said negotiations for a new Mercedes contract were on hold and admitted that Max Verstappen is “always on the radar” at the Silver Arrows

George Russell is out of contract at the end of this year but neither he nor Mercedes have been in a rush to put pen to paper on an extension, causing intrigue in the F1 paddock

George Russell has doubled back on his claim that next season “will” be his fifth year with Mercedes, admitting it is not yet “certain”. Although Russell has been a part of the Mercedes family since 2017,