After days of speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes, Max Verstappen got a closer look at a Mercedes car than he wanted.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he hopes to have his 2026 driver decision sorted by the end of Formula 1's summer break, as uncertainty over George Russell's place at the team lingers.

C raig Slater - a presenter for British F1 broadcaster Sky Sports - was forced to issue a swift apology after a post-race exchange with Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion retired on the opening lap of the Austrian GP after Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli crashed into Verstappen at Turn 3.