George Russell stayed ahead of the pack in Sakhir GP Practice Two to complete an incredible first day in the Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton's stand-in doubling up on... read more »

Mercedes F1 substitute George Russell stays on top of the timesheets in Bahrain as Valtteri Bottas struggles to P11. read more »

George Russell maintained his strong start to his Mercedes debut as he completed a sweep of Friday's practice sessions at Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. Williams... read more »

George Russell completed a Friday practice double on his debut for Mercedes ahead of the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell revelled in a dream practice debut with Mercedes to leave new team-mate Valtteri Bottas floundering around Bahrain's high-speed outer circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton's stand-in George Russell is not in a straight shootout for a 2022 seat with Valtteri Bottas at the Sakhir Grand Prix, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that George Russell and Valtteri Bottas are not in a "shoot-out" over a seat with the team for the 2022 F1 season. read more »

Toto Wolff called for calm after seeing George Russell set the fastest time in his first Formula 1 practice session in the Mercedes W11 car at the Sakhir Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff admits there is a possibility that Lewis Hamilton may return to the team for the season finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Hamilton was ruled... read more »

Relive the best bits from the first practice session of our return to Bahrain, which saw George Russell drive for Mercedes and Jack Aitken and Pietro Fittipaldi make their... read more »

Free Practice One for the long-awaited Sakhir Grand Prix has officially concluded, and it was George Russell who was fastest on his Mercedes debut. read more »

George Russell makes flying start to life at Mercedes by setting the pace in the opening practice session for F1's Sakhir GP. read more »

Stepping in for Lewis Hamilton, George Russell set the pace in the opening free practice session for the Sakhir Grand Prix as drivers conquered the Outer layout of the Bahrain... read more »

George Russell tops the timesheets in FP1, ahead of Max Verstappen, Alex Albon and a seemingly struggling Valtteri Bottas. read more »

Britain's George Russell sets the fastest time in first practice at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he had his first miles in Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. read more »

George Russell remarkably set the pace on his practice debut for Mercedes standing in for Lewis Hamilton in Friday's opening session on F1's first experience of... read more »

George Russell began life as Mercedes' substitute driver by setting the quickest time during practice for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix. Formula 1 is this weekend... read more »

George Russell set the pace in his first Mercedes appearance during opening practice for the Sakhir GP as Formula 1 got its first taste of the Bahrain outer loop layout read more »

George Russell proved he is not at Mercedes to make up the numbers this weekend as he set the pace in first practice for the Sakhir Grand Prix in the absence of Lewis Hamilton. read more »

George Russell seized his moment as Lewis Hamilton's replacement, grabbing his first practice P1 at the Sakhir GP. read more »

Stepping into Lewis Hamilton's W11 for the Sakhir Grand Prix, Lando Norris reckons George Russell can achieve both pole position and the race win. read more »

Jack Aitken has revealed his "impatience" prompted him to make first contact with Williams about replacing George Russell in Bahrain this weekend for his Formula 1 debut read more »

Charles Leclerc says he has "some hope" of George Russell being able to win for the Mercedes Formula 1 team in Bahrain this weekend read more »

Teaming up with George Russell for the Sakhir GP, Valtteri Bottas has rubbished any suggestion of this weekend's event being a "showdown" between the two. read more »

Jack Aitken is hopeful the short layout of the outer circuit in Bahrain will create "chaos" and aid his chances of scoring points on his Formula 1 debut this weekend.... read more »