George Russell says there’s an “exceptionally low” chance he’ll leave Mercedes next year even after he claimed the team was holding talks with Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.

George Russell says the chances of him not being a Mercedes driver next year are “exceptionally low”, adding he expects Kimi Antonelli to remain as his team-mate.

Mercedes want to lure Max Verstappen away from Red Bull and Christian Horner has warned the four-time Formula 1 champion that switching teams could backfire badly