9 h. ago Max Verstappen reportedly in advanced talks with Mercedes over blockbuster move

Dutch driver’s camp believed to have made first moveSky Italy say deal ‘close’ with Mercedes yet to make callMax Verstappen’s future with Red Bull is under scrutiny with reports that talks about a move to Mercedes have intensified in the buildup to this weekend’s British Grand Prix.Speculation over Verstappen jumping ship had dominated the Austrian Grand Prix, where the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, confirmed they were considering a move to tempt the four-time champion to join the team. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Max Verstappen 'says yes' to Mercedes switch as F1 star ready to ditch Red Bull

Max Verstappen has been heavily linked with a move away from Red Bull in recent years and is now reported to have 'said yes' to Mercedes for the 2026 F1 season

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen hits out at 'f***ing idiot' rival after pair crash out of Austrian Grand Prix on the first lap

Max Verstappen was left fuming with Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes driver collided with his Red Bull on the first lap of the Austrian Grand Prix, putting them both out of the race.

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3 d. ago Managing Red Bull as Max Verstappen signs new contract and Yuki Tsunoda is replaced

A look at how Red Bull could look next season as they strive to keep world champion Max Verstappen from Mercedes' clutches amid their continuing second driver issues

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4 d. ago Red Bull chief makes cutting George Russell remark as Mercedes chase Max Verstappen

George Russell let slip Mercedes' ongoing talks with Max Verstappen a day before Toto Wolff confirmed his contact, though Red Bull bosses Helmut Marko and Christian Horner seem unmoved

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5 d. ago Toto Wolff interested in signing Max Verstappen for Mercedes

Verstappen and Russell have a rocky history after a number of on-track incidents

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen: George Russell threatened as Mercedes 'in talks' to add Dutch champion for 2026 season

The Dutchman does not seem to be in a rush to leave Red Bull

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5 d. ago Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes are again considering swoop for Max Verstappen

Verstappen understood to have Red Bull exit options Lando Norris fastest in second practice for AustriaToto Wolff has confirmed Mercedes are once more considering a move to tempt the four-time world champion Max Verstappen, with a place potentially available at Mercedes from next season as current driver George Russell has yet to have his contract renewed for 2026.Russell had revealed on Thursday that Mercedes were interested in Verstappen stating: “It’s only normal that conversations with the likes of Verstappen are ongoing.” Wolff was then faced with a barrage of questions on the subject when the Mercedes team principal addressed the press at the Austrian Grand Prix and ultimately acknowledged that the team were indeed investigating options with Verstappen and suggested that talks were taking place. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Toto Wolff picks between George Russell and Max Verstappen amid Mercedes talks with latter

Max Verstappen remains firmly on Toto Wolff's radar with Mercedes continuing to speak with the four-time Formula 1 champion and George Russell out of contract this year

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5 d. ago George Russell says Max Verstappen is talking to Mercedes in bombshell 2026 move

George Russell has confirmed that Mercedes are in talks with Max Verstappen over potentially taking his seat for the 2026 season as he dropped a bombshell on the four-time world champion's future

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5 d. ago George Russell is right and wrong about Mercedes future as Max Verstappen talks continue

Out of contract at the end of the year, George Russell remains confident he will secure a new Mercedes deal despite admitting the team continues to speak with Max Verstappen

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5 d. ago George Russell and Max Verstappen F1 swap would be unthinkable – but Mercedes man deserves clarity

Russell’s excellent displays so far this season have not triggered pen-to-paper – could he move to Red Bull?

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1 week ago Managing Mercedes as Kimi Antonelli signs plus Max Verstappen and George Russell decision made

It's not even midway through the 2025 Formula 1 season, and anticipation is already high regarding Mercedes' line-up for next year amid fresh rumours Max Verstappen could join

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2 w. ago George Russell hopes Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ‘keep throwing away points’

Russell won from pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix.

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2 w. ago George Russell wins the Canadian Grand Prix: F1 – live reaction

George Russell held off Max Verstappen as McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collidedToto Wolf is concerned about the heat. “The asphalt is very closed and smooth,” the Mercedes principal says. Sounds like a Suede lyric. Max Verstappen is looking calm as he runs over the final instructions with Gianpiero Lambiase, Red Bull’s chief engineer.“Oh Canada” was sung well by some local youngsters, no straining of the national anthem in the cursive style made famous by Whitney Houston but rarely bettered, and often favoured south of the border. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago George Russell pips Max Verstappen to Canadian Grand Prix pole as Yuki Tsunoda hit by grid penalty

The Mercedes driver denied Max Verstappen pole position, with Oscar Piastri completing the top three

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2 w. ago Russell pips Verstappen and Piastri to Canadian F1 GP pole as Norris struggles

Mercedes’s George Russell shares front row with Red Bull rivalChampionship leader Piastri third; McLaren teammate Norris seventhGeorge Russell took a brilliant pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix after he saw off Max Verstappen of Red Bull to clinch top spot in Montreal. Mercedes’s Russell delivered with the final lap of a thrilling qualifying session to cross the line 0.160sec clear of Verstappen.The drivers’ championship leader, Oscar Piastri of McLaren, had to settle for third but another disappointing one-lap showing from his teammate Lando Norris left him seventh. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) finished fourth, one place ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago What does Max Verstappen have to do to receive F1 ban? Penalty point system explained

Max Verstappen's collision with Mercedes' George Russell in Barcelona on Sunday means the Red Bull star must now be spotless for the next two races as a suspension looms

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