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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

George Russell ‘staying at Mercedes’ in 2027 despite Max Verstappen links

Mercedes driver George Russell speaks ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix (Darko Bandic/AP) - (AP)

George Russell has categorically shut down any suggestion Max Verstappen is set to replace him next year by insisting he will “100 per cent” be at Mercedes in 2027.

Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull for another two years but performance clauses would allow him to leave before then, and speculation about his future with the grid’s former all-conquering team continues to swirl.

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