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The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.

The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.

The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.

The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.

The current era of MotoGP is a far cry from the mid-to-late 2010s, when the three-way rivalry between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi defined the championship.
The emphasis on aerodynamics, ride-height devices and stricter tyre pressure rules in the last few years fundamentally changed the way riders race against each other in the world’s premier motorcycle racing ...Keep reading

With Mercedes confirming George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2026, Lawrence Barretto explains whether the squad's line-up is set for the long term.

George Russell has agreed a new contract with Mercedes, as the Silver Arrows confirmed the Briton and Kimi Antonelli would remain as their line-up for 2026.

Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at the confirmed Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season.

Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at the confirmed Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season.

Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at the confirmed Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season.

Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at the confirmed Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season.

Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at the confirmed Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season.

When Lewis Hamilton announced his bombshell move to Ferrari for 2025, Mercedes eventually turned to its own ranks by effectively handing George Russell the role of leading the team forward, while the squad accelerated its programme around junior phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli to prepare the Italian teenager for an earlier than planned F1 debut.
In their first year together, it has been difficult ...Keep reading

Mercedes will retain George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli as its drivers for the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team has announced.
A product of the brand’s young driver programme, Russell will compete in his eighth F1 season – his fifth as a Mercedes racer. The 27-year-old Briton currently lies fourth in the drivers’ championship and, alongside seventh-placed Antonelli, has highly ...Keep reading

Britain's George Russell says he wants to build on his "strongest season to date in F1" after signing a new deal to continue racing for Mercedes in 2026.

Britain's George Russell says he wants to build on his "strongest season to date in F1" after signing a new deal to continue racing for Mercedes in 2026.

Britain's George Russell says he wants to build on his "strongest season to date in F1" after signing a new deal to continue racing for Mercedes in 2026.

Britain's George Russell says he wants to build on his "strongest season to date in F1" after signing a new deal to continue racing for Mercedes in 2026.

Rinus VeeKay has signed with Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2026 IndyCar season, marking his third team in as many years following a 2025 stint with Dale Coyne Racing and five years with Ed Carpenter Racing.
The 25-year-old finished 14th in the standings with DCR last season, with a second-place finish in Toronto as his best result. He is now joining a team that finished as high as 18th in ...Keep reading

Zak Brown has rubbished IndyCar champion Alex Palou’s claim that he did not have a say in Oscar Piastri joining McLaren for the 2023 Formula 1 season.
During proceedings in the UK High Court, Palou alleged that Brown told him that then-McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl singlehandedly signed 2021 F2 champion Piastri to replace Daniel Ricciardo three years ago.
The remark was seen by ...Keep reading