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.

George Russell says the chances of him not being a Mercedes driver next year are “exceptionally low”, adding he expects Kimi Antonelli to remain as his team-mate.

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.