The Latest Breaking News from George Russell

Mercedes F1 star George Russell expressed his theory about what defending champions Red Bull might be up to, which was swiftly shut down by Christian Horner and Max Verstappen

Mercedes looked a lot more competitive in Melbourne with Hamilton and George Russell flying in qualifying and driving well in the race, but it remains to be seen if their better fortunes will continue

Hamilton secured his best result of the season so far with second place in Australia, but Horner thinks he might have provided a stiffer challenge to Verstappen had he not made a mistake

Mercedes star Hamilton has been tipped by many to consider a Ferrari switch to give him the best chance of another title before retiring, in a move which could see Leclerc come the other way

Formula One was accused of putting entertainment before sport in Sunday's crash-strewn and triple-stopped Australian Grand Prix but whether all those red flags needed to be thrown is a difficult debate. In defense of race director Niels Wittich, safety always comes first. Aston Martin principal Mike Krack, whose Spanish driver…

Poleman Verstappen was overtaken by George Russell at the initial start, and he then lost a further spot at Turn 3 when, in Horner's words, Hamilton "sent a missile" down the inside and made an aggressive pass.

After the Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes star Russell suggested Red Bull might be hiding the true pace of their cars to try to prevent FIA intervention in the championship

Johnny Herbet believes seven-time world champion could yet leave Mercedes

Poleman Verstappen was overtaken by George Russell at the initial start, and he then lost a further spot at Turn 3 when, in Horner's words, Hamilton "sent a missile" down the inside and made an aggressive pass.

Red Bull are clearly in a league of their own in terms of car performance, and that looks unlikely to change unless the FIA intervenes to tweak the Formula 1 rules

Usually F1 team members head to parc ferme to celebrate with the drivers who finish on the podium, but very few Mercedes staff were present when Hamilton came across to greet them