Max Verstappen thrust Red Bull into contention ahead of Sakhir GP qualifying by beating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas to the fastest time in final practice, as Friday... read more »

Max Verstappen set the pace in final practice for the Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix, leading from Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas as Friday pace-setter George Russell could only... read more »

Mercedes has denied that George Russell's Sakhir GP outing is a "shoot-out" or will have any impact on Lewis Hamilton's contract talks but Christian Horner... read more »

Mercedes claims it is not treating this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix as a shootout between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas for a 2022 Formula 1 seat read more »

Your initial reaction to the start of the Sakhir Grand Prix weekend has been flooding in, with much of the focus inevitably on Bottas v Russell. read more »

Toto Wolff has called for calm after Mercedes protege George Russell finished fastest in both opening practice sessions on his debut for the team in Bahrain. read more »

Toto Wolff has dismissed talk of George Russell and Valtteri Bottas being in a shoot-out for the second Mercedes seat. read more »

We all know it's not a question of just hopping in the driver's seat. But what exactly do the teams and substitute drivers like George Russell, Pietro Fittipaldi and... read more »

Toto Wolff will not look to use George Russell's display for Mercedes in this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix to influence talks with Lewis Hamilton over a new Formula 1... read more »

George Russell was fastest in both free practice sessions on his first appearance for Mercedes, but the Briton remains cautious about his chances across the rest of the weekend. read more »

Mercedes stand-in George Russell topped his second consecutive practice session under the floodlights around the outer track of the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday. read more »

Passed over in favour of George Russell for the Sakhir GP, Toto Wolff says Stoffel Vandoorne knew his reserve role wasn't a "guarantee" he'd be the... read more »

Toto Wolff says George Russell's Sakhir outing it will have "no influence" on contract talks with Lewis Hamilton. read more »

After Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19, George Russell stepped up to Mercedes and headed both Formula 1 practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix read more »

Charles Leclerc said he "could bet on" George Russell taking victory in his debut with Mercedes at the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell took the plaudits of the Formula 1 paddock amid a skilled, timesheet-topping debut for Mercedes which has raised tantalising questions and prospects for Lewis... read more »

Check out highlights from second practice in Sakhir, where George Russell continued to impress for Mercedes, and the ultra-quick Outer Track caught out plenty of drivers. For... read more »

George Russell believes he isn't the man to beat going into qualifying despite topping both Friday F1 practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »

Beaten by temporary team-mate George Russell in FP1 and FP2, Bottas admits that it wasn't a good day for him in Bahrain. read more »

Despite finishing fastest in both Friday practice sessions at the Sakhir GP, George Russell doesn't think it was a "true representation". read more »

George Russell believes the lap times after Friday in Bahrain are "deceiving", suggesting he is one and a half tenths slower than Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas... read more »

Valtteri Bottas described his Sakhir Grand Prix Friday as "tricky" after he trailed new Mercedes team-mate George Russell through both practice sessions. Russell... read more »

George Russell has downplayed his sweep of Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions for the Sakhir Grand Prix, saying the lap times are "a little bit deceiving" read more »

George Russell conceded to being "battered and bruised" after the first day as Lewis Hamilton's stand-in at Mercedes. read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner praised Mercedes stand-in driver George Russell for doing a "solid job" in Bahrain practice on his first day in the world... read more »