F1 news: George Russell insists ‘it’s a when not if’ amid ongoing Mercedes contract uncertainty
One of the biggest and most constant stories across the first half of the 2025 Formula 1 season has been on George Russell’s future at Mercedes, or rather, elsewhere.
In this article, Sports News Blitz deputy content editor Nicole Powell breaks down the latest on Russell’s future at Mercedes.
F1 news: George Russell questions Mercedes’ direction ahead of Hungarian GP
Since winning the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell has failed to finish within the top four in the last three races.
Mercedes had started the season off decently, and Russell’s win in Montreal - paired with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first and only Formula 1 podium - suggested the Silver Arrows were on the rise.
But despite that boost and a steady stream of upgrades, the team appears to have lost momentum, reports Sports News Blitz’s deputy content editor Nicole Powell.
F1 analysis: A look at George Russell’s Grand Prix wins after Sin City success
Mercedes driver George Russell clinched his third F1 victory under the lights of Las Vegas last weekend, racing from pole position to the chequered flag.
Here Sports News Blitz writer George Russell (yep, same name, get over it) looks at the British star’s other race wins.