Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, has said Lewis Hamilton is still very much "the benchmark" for the team following George Russell's impressive debut at the Sakhir... read more »

Sergio Perez won the inaugural Sakhir Grand Prix, following a drama-filled race week which saw Lewis Hamilton test positive for Covid and George Russell stand in for him at... read more »

Mercedes has installed a fix to its intercom system to ensure the issues it faced at the Sakhir Grand Prix do not arise again. The team was on course for a one-two finish, with... read more »

Lewis Hamilton's condition is "improving" but Mercedes say they won't know if he will be able to race at F1's season-finale in Abu Dhabi until closer... read more »

William's head of vehicle performance has admitted that the team missed George Russell's guidance at the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has cautioned that the team "mustn't be carried away" by George Russell's spectacular Formula 1 weekend at the Sakhir Grand Prix read more »

Williams admits it "missed" George Russell's input at last weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix, but has faith he will return a better and more confident Formula 1... read more »

Williams acting team principal Simon Roberts believes George Russell will be "frustrated" upon returning from his substitute performance with world champions Mercedes. read more »

Valtteri Bottas felt no "massive responsibility" to guide George Russell through his first Formula 1 race weekend with Mercedes, believing Lewis Hamilton left his... read more »

George Russell has paid tribute to the "work of art" that is the Mercedes W11 - and the team personnel behind his impressive Sakhir Grand Prix debut. read more »

Mercedes have reacted amusingly to news that Valtteri Bottas and George Russell had removed their Formula 1 teams from their respective Instagram profiles. read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has dismissed renewed claims from critics that Lewis Hamilton's success is only driven by the fact he has been in the best car for many... read more »

Martin Brundle believes that George Russell's strong performance filling in for Lewis hamilton hurt both the Brit and Valtteri Bottas. read more »

George Russell hopes his terrific Mercedes debut as Lewis Hamilton's stand-in has given Toto Wolff "a headache" regarding next year's driver plans. read more »

Could George Russell replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes as early as 2021? F1 editor Laurence Edmondson takes a look at the long-term impact of Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 trackside engineer Andrew Shovlin says George Russell's ability to handle pressure during the Sakhir Grand Prix was a standout feature of his weekend read more »

The Briton was just 0.026s off pole position, stole the lead at the race start, and led for 59 laps before his hopes of a maiden grand prix victory were punctured. For more F1®... read more »

Changes have been made to the Instagram profiles of Valtteri Bottas and George Russell, removing references to their respective F1 teams. read more »

Mercedes chief race engineer Andrew Shovlin has confirmed the team is working on a solution to fix the "smoking gun" that robbed George Russell of a maiden Formula 1... read more »

From lapping at the very back of the grid to fighting for a race win, Carlos Sainz reckons George Russell's pace at the Sakhir GP shows that "F1 is missing" out on. read more »

Carlos Sainz believes George Russell's performance for Mercedes in the Sakhir Grand Prix proves that "machine-driven" Formula 1 is stifling talent and not... read more »

On the newly renamed 'Perez Nation' Tom Clarkson and Alex Jacques relive an incredible F1 week. They debate if Mercedes might consider George Russell replacing... read more »

Will Lewis Hamilton be keener to return in Abu Dhabi after George Russell's impressive substitute display? PlanetF1 readers air their views read more »

Brundle: The impact of Russell's star arrival read more »

Williams stand-in driver Jack Aitken has absolved himself of any blame for George Russell's heartbreak that resulted in him missing out on a grand prix victory. read more »