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.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff mentioned two months ago that chasing Red Bull's Max Verstappen was not a priority, but new admissions suggest his stance has now shifted

Verstappen did not categorically deny suggestions that his camp reached out to Mercedes for a move after the Formula 1 2025 season.