George Russell has been affiliated with Mercedes since 2017 and has raced for its Formula 1 team since 2022. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull Racing through 2028. Russell insists that he has never entered into any discussions with other teams.

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 shrugged aside reports that he is set to be replaced at Mercedes by arch-rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull, saying he expects to sign a new Silver Arrows contract in “the next couple of weeks”.