Exclusive: Former McLaren F1 driver Mark Blundell tells Mirror Sport he is not yet convinced George Russell is the leader Mercedes need in life after Lewis Hamilton

After introducing a promising upgrade as Formula 1 made its return, Mercedes had a nightmare Saturday in Austin, Texas as Lewis Hamilton qualified in 19th and George Russell crashed out of qualifying

Things have gone from bad to worse for Mercedes here at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. On Saturday Lewis Hamilton was surprisingly eliminated in Q1, as a front suspension issue on his W15 that occurred during the F1 Sprint Race earlier in the day created problems that one of the world’s legendary drivers simply could not overcome during the session.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff labelled a five-second penalty given to George Russell as a “total joke” in the early stages of the US Grand Prix. Russell, who started in the pit-lane, was making his way through the field when he went for an overtake on Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas.

Formula 1 Team Mercedes driver George Russell believes that the 2024 season has been "one of the best" of his career so far, and is currently at the seventh spot on the standings w

Lewis Hamilton offered to give his car upgrades to teammate George Russell at the F1 United States Grand Prix. The Mercedes drivers each experienced disappointment on Saturday in Texas. Hamilton’s dreadful qualifying meant his time was only 19th-best,

George Russell finished the United States Grand Prix Sprint race fifth, one place ahead of Lewis Hamilton, as Mercedes struggled for pace compared to their rivals