George Russell could be on the verge of signing a new deal at Mercedes. Despite an impressive 2025 campaign so far, he’s now into the back half of the season without anything official in place. But it was reported on Friday that Mercedes are set to confirm extensions for both Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Speculations float around Max Verstappen's future as his mother Sophie Kumpen likes a post showcasing him in Mercedes overalls.

Max Verstappen has been even more heavily linked with a move from Red Bull to F1 rivals Mercedes since long-serving team boss Christian Horner was replaced by Laurent Mekies

Martin Brundle is "certain" that Max Verstappen's mind is made up for F1 2026 amid rumours of a move from Red Bull to Mercedes.

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull future is up in the air, amidst interest from Mercedes and Christian Horner’s sacking as the team principal

But I think it would be pretty cool. Nelson Piquet Jr. on Verstappen/Mercedes F1 Talks “Because for two, or a year and a half, Pierre Waché has failed to make the car really drivable and good,” Schumacher surmised, which is a bigger reason for ...

George Russell is out of contract at Mercedes at the end of this year and the lack of progress over a new deal has only served to fuel speculation Max Verstappen could replace him

Welcome to another day of F1 news. At GPblog, you'll be able to get the top stories directly through our daily live blog. Max Verstappen is enduring a very difficult season by his lofty standards, as the Red Bull driver has only taken two victories this season.