Toto Wolff has blamed George Russell for heightened focus on his Mercedes F1 contract after the team principal once again addressed the ongoing negotiations. The British racing star's contract expires at the end of 2026, with Russell yet to sign a fresh deal with Mercedes amid the team's talks with Max Verstappen.

Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has dropped a significant update regarding their driver line-up situation in 2026 as Max Verstappen continues to be linked with a move to the F1 team.

Toto Wolff has responded to claims that his "teasing" with Max Verstappen for F1 2026 led to Red Bull's decision to sack.

Toto Wolff has made it clear who he wants to drive for Mercedes next year - and it won’t be Max Verstappen. The Mercedes team principal has thrown his faith behind current duo George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli despite a wave of speculation linking him with Verstappen.

Toto Wolff still keeps the door open for the arrival of the Dutch driver. Despite explaining that his preference to remain with his current line-up, he doesn't say that will 100% be the case. For

Max Verstappen dismissed rumours that he met Toto Wolff during a holiday in Sardinia to discuss a potential switch to Mercedes as nothing more than a coincidence that they were at the same island. Reports emerged in the wake of Christian Horner’s Red Bull sacking that Red Bull’s World Champion had been photographed together with Wolff on the Italian island.

Eagle-eyed Formula 1 fans discovered that Max Verstappen and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff have both been in Sardinia, triggering speculation

Toto Wolff was bluntly asked if he was trying to sign Max Verstappen to force the sacking of Christian Horner by Red Bull. Earlier this month, Red Bull made a major change to its management structure by firing long-running team principal Horner, with Laurent Mekies being promoted from Racing Bulls to take his place.

Toto Wolff has likened the prospect of pairing Max Verstappen with George Russell at Mercedes to Alain Prost vs Ayrton Senna.