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Mercedes Chief All But Confirms 2026 F1 Driver Lineup Amid Max Verstappen Rumors

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has named George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli as the team's priority for the 2026 Formula One season. The revelation comes after Max Verstappen was strongly linked to Mercedes.

SB Nation on MSN · 12h

Toto Wolff makes the ‘priority’ clear for Mercedes’ driver lineup

But speaking with Austrian outlet ORF ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff made it clear that the team’s “priority” is their current driver lineup, George Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli. “The direction is that we want to continue with George and Kimi. That’s our top priority,” said Wolff.

GPFans on MSN · 13h

Toto Wolff announces shock Max Verstappen driver decision with Mercedes F1 pledge

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has addressed growing speculation that the team could be set to make a move for Max Verstappen. The four-time world drivers' champion is believed to be weighing up his future at Red Bull, with the Silver Arrows heavy favourites to land his signature should he decide to depart.

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Reuters · 1d

Mercedes aiming to keep Russell and Antonelli next season

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are Mercedes' first choice for next season, team boss Toto Wolff said in comments appearing to rule out an immediate move for Red Bull's four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen.

The Straits Times · 21h

Mercedes aiming to keep George Russell and Kimi Antonelli next season

Team boss Toto Wolff said that is the first priority, ruling out an immediate move for Red Bull's four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Toto Wolff: George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli are Mercedes' "absolute priority" in F1

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says continuing with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season is the "absolutely priority" amid conversations with Max Verstappen's entourage. Over the past few weeks it emerged that Verstappen's camp had sounded out Wolff over future plans,

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George Russell Remains Optimistic Despite No Mercedes Contract on the Table

George Russell has addressed the topic of a potential contract extension with Mercedes ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Verstappen breaks silence on Horner exit, future as Mercedes holiday meeting rumour shot down

Max Verstappen has insisted that Christian Horner’s shock departure as team boss of Red Bull will have no impact on his ...

Formula One statistics for the Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One statistics for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, round 13 of the 24 race championship: ...

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Montoya predicts shock driver market changes should Verstappen join Mercedes

Should Max Verstappen join Mercedes, the knock-on from that will be Carlos Sainz heads to Red Bull and Kimi Antonelli to ...

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Formula One Doc ‘The Seat,’ Exploring Mercedes’ Driver Change ...

Mercedes’ much-discussed Formula One driver change is the focus of The Seat, a documentary zooming to Netflix for a release next month.. The streaming giant has landed director Kyle Thrash’s ...

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