George Russell made sure all eyes were on him even before he pulled on his helmet at Silverstone. The Mercedes star arrived for the British Grand Prix weekend behind the wheel of an ultra-rare Mercedes C111, a jaw-dropping machine that’s rarer than most people can even dream of seeing.

Legendary F1 commentator Martin Brundle believes the speculation surrounding a possible move for Max Verstappen to Mercedes is “embarrassing” and leaves George Russell in a “super uncomfortable” position.

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