Martin Brundle believes George Russell has not been treated fairly by his Mercedes team amid ongoing speculation surrounding his future. Russell has been “hung out to dry” by Mercedes, in the opinion of Brundle,

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.

George Russell's contract extension with Mercedes has stalled amid growing speculation over the team's strong links to Max Verstappen.