Despite the rumours that Max Verstappen is ‘close’ to signing with Mercedes, one even claiming he’s said ‘yes’ to Toto Wolff, Helmut Marko is adamant he “hasn’t signed” with the Brackley squad, and he “can’t” anyway.

George Russell says there’s an “exceptionally low” chance he’ll leave Mercedes next year even after he claimed the team was holding talks with Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.