George Russell – who has arguably never driven better than he has in 2025 so far – spent much of yesterday batting away questions about his future as Mercedes continues to try and woo Max Verstappen away from Red Bull. F1’s a tough business, huh?
The 27-year-old’s contract runs out at the end of the year, but despite scoring multiple podiums this season and a race win in Canada three weeks ago, he’s effectively now waiting to see if the four-time champ will make the jump ahead of the big engine and rules shake-up in 2026.
