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

George Russell’s Formula One rival hopes that he is demanding “a lot of money” to stay at Mercedes, with the Brit's current contract up at the end of the season. Russell revealed that Silver Arrows team principal Toto Wolff is in negotiations with Max Verstappen over a potential contract,