George Russell believes the Mercedes Formula 1 team ‘won’t fall into traps’ it has done in the past with its 2025 car as winter development has been “more thorough than ever”. Mercedes has struggled to replicate its dominant form from the previous decade since F1’s ground effect rules revolution in 2022.

George Russell says he won’t follow Lando Norris by changing his approach to Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen following a feud last season.

The four-time F1 world champion Verstappen and Mercedes driver Russell had a heated exchanged at last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.

George Russell's feud with Max Verstappen shows no signs of simmering, despite fans urging the Brit to let it go after claiming supporters of the Dutchman sent his team abusive emails. The pair clashed at the back-end of last season and engaged in a war of words after the Qatar Grand Prix that only really stopped because the season did.

George Russell has not spoken to Formula One champion Max Verstappen since their end-of-season bust-up in Abu Dhabi last December and the Mercedes driver said on Tuesday he was not about to change his approach either.

George Russell and Max Verstappen were involved in an explosive bust-up towards the end of the 2024 season, with the duo set to renew their rivalry in the upcoming campaign

George Russell has not spoken to Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen since their end-of-season bust-up in Abu Dhabi last December.

George Russell says he has "no intention" of speaking to Max Verstappen to clear the air following their row at the end of last season.